Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. is the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 2341 Wyoming Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C.'s Kalorama neighborhood.
Consular offices are located at 2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., as well as in New York City and Los Angeles.
From 1944 to 1963, the embassy was located at 2001 24th Street NW. The structure was built by Judge Edwin B. Parker in 1926, and designed by prominent D.C. architect Nathan C. Wyeth.
In 1997, the embassy was closed by the United States due to clash between the chargé d'affaires and an embassy deputy. The chargé d'affaires, Yar M. Mohabbat, represented the Islamic State of Afghanistan led by Burhanuddin Rabbani and Ahmad Shah Massoud. The embassy deputy, Seraj Wardak Jamal, revolted against Mohabbat and pledged allegiance to the Taliban, who had recently captured Kabul and ousted Rabbani and Massoud. The United States decided to temporarily suspend operations at the embassy because there was "no effective government in Afghanistan."
The Afghan Ambassador from 2003 until 2010 was Said Tayeb Jawad, who was replaced by Eklil Hakimi in February 2011. The current Afghanistan ambassador to the US is Roya Rahmani.
