Sep 20, 2025, 1:29 PM

Syria reopens embassy in US after more than 10 years

Syria reopens embassy in US after more than 10 years

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani on Friday raised the Syrian flag over the embassy in Washington, the first time it has flown there since the diplomatic mission was suspended in 2012.

In a statement, the Syrian Foreign Ministry called the ceremony “a historic moment,” marking the symbolic return of Syria’s presence at its embassy in the US capital.

“In a historic moment, Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani raised the flag of the Syrian Arab Republic over the Syrian Embassy building in the US capital, Washington,” the MFA statement reads.

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