United States Embassy in Beirut
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The United States Embassy in Beirut is the primary diplomatic mission of the United States in Lebanon, historically notable as the site of a devastating 1983 terrorist bombing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Embassy in Beirut canonical | 2 |
| United States diplomatic mission in Lebanon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6357308 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Embassy in Beirut Context triple: [1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut, location, United States Embassy in Beirut]
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A.
Embassy of the United States in Paris
The Embassy of the United States in Paris is the primary diplomatic mission of the U.S. in France, handling political, economic, cultural, and consular relations between the two countries from its location in the French capital.
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B.
U.S. Embassy Cairo
U.S. Embassy Cairo is the primary diplomatic mission of the United States in Egypt, handling political, economic, consular, and cultural relations between the two countries.
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C.
U.S. Embassy in Tehran
The U.S. Embassy in Tehran was the American diplomatic mission in Iran that became internationally infamous as the site where 52 U.S. diplomats and citizens were held hostage from 1979 to 1981.
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D.
U.S. Embassy in Khartoum
The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum is the official diplomatic mission of the United States in Sudan, responsible for managing bilateral relations, consular services, and political engagement in the country.
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E.
U.S. Embassy Baghdad
The U.S. Embassy Baghdad is the primary diplomatic mission of the United States in Iraq, overseeing political, economic, and security relations between the two countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Embassy in Beirut Target entity description: The United States Embassy in Beirut is the primary diplomatic mission of the United States in Lebanon, historically notable as the site of a devastating 1983 terrorist bombing.
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A.
Embassy of the United States in Paris
The Embassy of the United States in Paris is the primary diplomatic mission of the U.S. in France, handling political, economic, cultural, and consular relations between the two countries from its location in the French capital.
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B.
U.S. Embassy Cairo
U.S. Embassy Cairo is the primary diplomatic mission of the United States in Egypt, handling political, economic, consular, and cultural relations between the two countries.
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C.
U.S. Embassy in Tehran
The U.S. Embassy in Tehran was the American diplomatic mission in Iran that became internationally infamous as the site where 52 U.S. diplomats and citizens were held hostage from 1979 to 1981.
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D.
U.S. Embassy in Khartoum
The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum is the official diplomatic mission of the United States in Sudan, responsible for managing bilateral relations, consular services, and political engagement in the country.
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E.
U.S. Embassy Baghdad
The U.S. Embassy Baghdad is the primary diplomatic mission of the United States in Iraq, overseeing political, economic, and security relations between the two countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | diplomatic mission ⓘ |
| attackFatalitiesApproximate | 63 ⓘ |
| attackIncludedLebaneseCitizensKilled | true ⓘ |
| attackIncludedUSCitizensKilled | true ⓘ |
| attackPerpetratorClaimedBy | Islamic Jihad Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackType | suicide bombing ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Lebanese government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanese security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| diplomaticMissionTo | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs |
U.S. Foreign Service officers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
locally employed staff ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
United States law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural exchange promotion
ⓘ
economic affairs ⓘ political affairs ⓘ public diplomacy ⓘ security cooperation ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | U.S. citizens in Lebanon ⓘ |
| hasMission |
to promote bilateral relations between the United States and Lebanon
ⓘ
to protect U.S. citizens in Lebanon ⓘ to represent U.S. interests in Lebanon ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| hasSection |
consular section
ⓘ
economic section ⓘ political section ⓘ public affairs section ⓘ regional security office ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | U.S. State Department travel advisories ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beirut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern European Summer Time
ⓘ
Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States diplomatic missions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States–Lebanon relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesService |
consular services
ⓘ
services to U.S. citizens ⓘ visa services ⓘ |
| represents | United States of America ⓘ |
| securityLevel | high-security facility ⓘ |
| subjectOf | 1983 United States Embassy bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCurrencyForFees |
Lebanese pound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasAttackedOn | 1983-04-18 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Embassy in Beirut Description of subject: The United States Embassy in Beirut is the primary diplomatic mission of the United States in Lebanon, historically notable as the site of a devastating 1983 terrorist bombing.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States diplomatic mission in Lebanon