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US takes control of Afghan embassy, consulates in NY, CA

The main entrance to the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Washington, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The United States has taken control of Afghanistan's embassy in Washington and the country's consulates in New York and California. The State Department says it had assumed "sole responsibility" for the security and maintenance of the diplomatic missions effective on Monday and will bar anyone from entering them without its permission. The move came after the department said the embassy and consulates had "formally ceased conducting diplomatic and consular activities in the United States." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Washington, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The United States has taken control of Afghanistan's embassy in Washington and the country's consulates in New York and California. The State Department says it had assumed "sole responsibility" for the security and maintenance of the diplomatic missions effective on Monday and will bar anyone from entering them without its permission. The move came after the department said the embassy and consulates had "formally ceased conducting diplomatic and consular activities in the United States." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) The seal of the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Washington, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The United States has taken control of Afghanistan's embassy in Washington and the country's consulates in New York and California. The State Department says it had assumed "sole responsibility" for the security and maintenance of the diplomatic missions effective on Monday and will bar anyone from entering them without its permission. The move came after the department said the embassy and consulates had "formally ceased conducting diplomatic and consular activities in the United States." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) FILE - The flags of Afghanistan and the United States are seen on the table before a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, June 25, 2021. The United States has taken control of Afghanistan's embassy in Washington and the country's consulates in New York and California. The State Department says it had assumed "sole responsibility" for the security and maintenance of the diplomatic missions effective on Monday and will bar anyone from entering them without its permission. The move came after the department said the embassy and consulates had "formally ceased conducting diplomatic and consular activities in the United States." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)