embassy

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Parts of the embassy were damaged and not recoverable, one person briefed on the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The end of sanctions against Rodríguez comes as Venezuelan diplomats have arrived in Washington to reopen the country’s embassy, closed since 2019, and meet with State Department officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Russia has ordered a British diplomat to leave the country over allegations of spying, the latest in a series of expulsions of embassy staff from both sides.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Later in March, the Iranian embassy in Spain said Tehran would be receptive to requests from Madrid concerning transit through the Strait of Hormuz because Spain was "committed to international law".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

He took the envelope back to his office at the British embassy and put it in a diplomatic pouch—a sealed bag that, by international agreement, all embassies can use to ship confidential material back home.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin