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Embassy of the United States, Reykjavík

Location Iceland Reykjavík, Iceland
AddressEngjateigur 7, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland
Coordinates 64°8′28″N 21°53′24″W / 64.14111°N 21.89000°W / 64.14111; -21.89000
Website https://is.usembassy.gov

The Embassy of the United States in Reykjavík is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Iceland.

History

The establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Iceland occurred on September 30, 1941, when Lincoln MacVeagh presented his credentials and elevated the then-American Consulate to Legation status. On November 3, 1955, the American Legation was further elevated to Embassy status, with John J. Muccio serving as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. [1]

The U.S. Mission has been housed in the building purchased by the Department of State in 1947 for the American Legation. The building, along with adjacent structures, has served as the mission's home for over half a century. Throughout this time, it has undergone various renovations and received technological upgrades. [2]

In August 2011, the embassy received an email from Sigurdur Thordarson, an Icelandic citizen, requesting a confidential meeting to discuss an ongoing U.S. investigation of WikiLeaks. This correspondence marked the beginning of Thordarson's journey as an informant, a role that later gained significant attention in the context of the investigation into WikiLeaks and its activities. [3] [4] [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Iceland". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "U.S. Embassy Reykjavík, Iceland". diplomacy.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ FARIVAR, CYRUS (June 27, 2013). "Teenage WikiLeaks volunteer: Why I served as an FBI informant". Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Skýrsla um könnun embættis ríkislögreglustjóra" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Ríkissaksóknara send málefni er varða starfsemi eftirlitssveitar við bandaríska sendiráðið á Íslandi | Fréttir | Innanríkisráðuneytið". Innanríkisráðuneytið. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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