The following is a list of attacks on diplomatic buildings (embassies, consulates) anywhere in the world. The list does not include attacks on individuals outside or inside an embassy, such as assassinations of ambassadors, or incidents such as letter bombs to individuals, as occurred at the embassy of Israel in London in 1972.
| Year | Embassy/Consulate | Location of Attack | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1829 | Russia | Tehran, Persia | The death of Aleksandr Griboyedov |
| 1900 | Legation Quarter (multinational) | Qing Dynasty Beijing, China | (See: Siege of the International Legations, Boxer Rebellion) |
| 1926 | United States | Montevideo, Uruguay Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Bombings following the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti. |
| 1927 | United States United Kingdom Japan |
Republic of China Nanking, China | Nanking Incident |
| 1937 | United Kingdom Paraguay |
Valencia, Spain | Aerial bombings by Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War damaged the British Embassy and destroyed the Paraguayan consulate. |
| 1946 | United Kingdom | Rome, Italy | Irgun campaign |
| 1953 | Soviet Union | Tel Aviv, Israel | Due to the Doctors' plot |
| 1955 | Romania | Berne, Switzerland | Berne incident |
| 1964 | United States | Libreville, Gabon | 1964 United States Embassy in Libreville bombings |
| 1965 | United States | Saigon, South Vietnam | 30 March 1965 Saigon Embassy bombing |
| 1966 | Cuba | Ottawa, Canada | (See: Embassy of Cuba in Ottawa) |
| 1966 | Portugal | Kinshasa, Zaire | |
| 1967 | Soviet Union | Beijing, People's Republic of China | (See: Cultural Revolution) |
| 1967 | United Kingdom | Beijing, People's Republic of China | (See: Cultural Revolution) |
| 1968 | United States | Saigon, South Vietnam | Saigon Embassy attack |
| 1968 | Soviet Union | Washington D.C., United States | |
| 1968 | Philippines | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Due to the Sabah dispute |
| 1969 | Soviet Union | Beijing, People's Republic of China | Due to the Sino-Soviet border conflict |
| 1971 | United States | Phnom Penh, Khmer Republic (Cambodia) | |
| 1972 | United Kingdom | Dublin, Ireland | (See: Bloody Sunday (1972)) |
| 1972 | Israel | Bangkok, Thailand | 1972 attack on Israeli embassy in Bangkok |
| 1973 | Saudi Arabia | Khartoum, Sudan | 1973 Khartoum diplomatic assassinations |
| 1974 | Japan | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1974 Japanese Embassy attack in Kuwait |
| 1974 | France | The Hague, Netherlands | 1974 French Embassy attack in The Hague |
| 1975 | West Germany | Stockholm, Sweden | West German embassy siege |
| 1975 | Egypt | Madrid, Spain | 1975 Egyptian Embassy attack in Madrid |
| 1975 | Indonesia | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1975 Indonesian Consulate attack in Amsterdam |
| 1978 | Iraq | Paris, France | 1978 Iraqi Embassy attack in Paris |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1979 Embassy attacks in San Salvador |
| 1979 | France | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1979 Embassy attacks in San Salvador |
| 1979 | Egypt | Ankara, Turkey | 1979 Egyptian Embassy attack in Ankara |
| 1979 | United States | Tehran, Iran | Iran hostage crisis |
| 1979 | United States | Islamabad, Pakistan | 1979 U.S. Embassy Burning in Islamabad |
| 1979 | United States | Tripoli, Libya | 1979 U.S. Embassy Burning in Libya |
| 1980 | Dominican Republic | Bogotá, Colombia | Dominican embassy siege |
| 1980 | Spain | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1980 Spanish Embassy attack in Guatemala City |
| 1980 | Iran | London, United Kingdom | Iranian Embassy siege |
| 1981 | Turkey | Paris, France | 1981 Turkish consulate attack in Paris |
| 1982 | Israel | Sydney, Australia | |
| 1982 | Poland | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 1982 | Soviet Union | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 1983 | United States | Beirut, Lebanon | 1983 United States Embassy bombing |
| 1983 | France | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1983 Kuwait bombings |
| 1983 | United States | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1983 Kuwait bombings |
| 1983 | Turkey | Lisbon, Portugal | 1983 attack on Turkish embassy in Lisbon |
| 1984 | Libya | London, United Kingdom | (See: Yvonne Fletcher) |
| 1985 | Turkey | Ottawa, Canada | 1985 attack on Turkish embassy in Ottawa |
| 1986 | France | Tripoli, Libya | During 1986 Bombing of Libya |
| 1986 | Japan | Jakarta, Indonesia | (See: Japanese Red Army) |
| 1986 | Canada | Jakarta, Indonesia | (See: Japanese Red Army) |
| 1986 | United States | Jakarta, Indonesia | (See: Japanese Red Army) |
| 1986 | Turkey | Melbourne, Australia | Melbourne Turkish consulate bombing |
| 1987 | United States | Rome, Italy | (See: Japanese Red Army) |
| 1987 | United Kingdom | Rome, Italy | (See: Japanese Red Army) |
| 1987 | Kuwait | Tehran, Iran | In response to the 1987 Mecca Massacre |
| 1987 | Saudi Arabia | Tehran, Iran | In response to the 1987 Mecca Massacre |
| 1988 | Soviet Union | Tehran, Iran | Due to alleged Soviet support for Iraq during the Iran–Iraq war |
| 1989 | Soviet Union | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 1990 | United States | Tel Aviv, Israel | Failed 1990 US Embassy attack in Tel Aviv |
| 1990 | South Africa | London, United Kingdom | During the Poll Tax Riots |
| 1992 | Israel | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1992 attack on Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires |
| 1992 | Iran | Ottawa, Canada | (See: Embassy of Iran in Ottawa) |
| 1994 | Israel | London, United Kingdom | 1994 attack on Israeli embassy in London |
| 1995 | Chile | Managua, Nicaragua | (See: Recontra 380) |
| 1995 | France | Perth, Australia | (See: French Consulate firebombing) |
| 1995 | Egypt | Islamabad, Pakistan | Attack on the Egyptian Embassy in Pakistan |
| 1995 | Pakistan | Kabul, Afghanistan | 1995 attack on the Pakistani embassy in Kabul |
| 1996 | Japan | Lima, Peru | Japanese embassy hostage crisis |
| 1998 | Russia | Riga, Latvia | Riga Bombing 1998 |
| 1998 | Iran | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | 1998 Iranian diplomats assassination in Afghanistan |
| 1998 | United States | Nairobi, Kenya | 1998 United States embassy bombings |
| 1998 | United States | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 1998 United States embassy bombings |
| 1999 | People's Republic of China | Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro | U.S. bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade |
| 1999 | United States | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 1999 | Myanmar | Bangkok, Thailand | 1999 Burmese Embassy Siege |
| 2002 | United States | Karachi, Pakistan | 2002 US consulate bombing in Karachi |
| 2003 | Jordan | Baghdad, Iraq | 2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad |
| 2003 | Turkey | Baghdad, Iraq | Turkish embassy bombing in Baghdad |
| 2003 | United Kingdom | Istanbul, Turkey | 2003 Istanbul bombings |
| 2004 | Israel | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Tashkent embassy bombings |
| 2004 | United States | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Tashkent embassy bombings |
| 2004 | Australia | Jakarta, Indonesia | Jakarta embassy bombing |
| 2004 | Malaysia | Manila, Philippines | 2004 Malaysian embassy siege by protesters |
| 2004 | United States | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Jeddah consulate attack |
| 2006 | United States | Damascus, Syria | Damascus terrorist attacks |
| 2006 | Denmark | Tehran, Iran | Denmark–Iran relations |
| 2006 | Denmark | Beirut, Lebanon | February 2006 See the 4th of February |
| 2006 | Denmark | Damascus, Syria | Denmark–Syria relations |
| 2006 | Italy | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 2007 | United States | Athens, Greece | Embassy of the United States in Athens |
| 2007 | Spain | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2007 | Russia | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 2007 | United States | Vienna, Austria | |
| 2007 | People's Republic of China | New Delhi, India | |
| 2008 | United States | Belgrade, Serbia | 2008 Serbia protests |
| 2008 | Israel | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 2008 | Denmark | Islamabad, Pakistan | 2008 Danish embassy bombing |
| 2008 | India | Kabul, Afghanistan | 2008 Indian embassy bombing in Kabul |
| 2008 | United States | Istanbul, Turkey | 2008 United States consulate in Istanbul attack |
| 2008 | United States | San‘a’, Yemen | 2008 American Embassy attack in Yemen |
| 2008 | Ethiopia | Hargeisa, Somalia | 2008 Hargeisa–Bosaso bombings |
| 2009 | France | Nouakchott, Mauritania | 2009 Nouakchott suicide bombing |
| 2009 | Denmark | Stockholm, Sweden | Deportation of Iraqi Refugees |
| 2008 | Greece | Berlin, Germany | |
| 2009 | Pakistan | Tehran, Iran | 2009 Attack on Pakistani embassy in Tehran |
| 2009 | Slovakia | Budapest, Hungary | 2009 attack on Slovak Embassy in Budapest |
| 2009 | India | Kabul, Afghanistan | 2009 Indian embassy bombing in Kabul |
| 2010 | Belgium | Athens, Greece | Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei |
| 2010 | Bulgaria | Athens, Greece | Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei |
| 2010 | Chile | Athens, Greece | Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei |
| 2010 | Germany | Athens, Greece | Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei |
| 2010 | The Netherlands | Athens, Greece | Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei |
| 2010 | Mexico | Athens, Greece | Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei |
| 2010 | Russia | Athens, Greece | Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei |
| 2010 | Switzerland | Athens, Greece | Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei |
| 2010 | France | Athens, Greece | Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei |
| 2010 | Switzerland | Rome, Italy | |
| 2010 | Chile | Rome, Italy | |
| 2010 | Greece | Rome, Italy | Alleged explosive device defused by Italian police |
| 2010 | France | Bamako, Mali | |
| 2011 | France | Damascus, Syria | 2011 Syrian uprising |
| 2011 | United States | Damascus, Syria | 2011 Syrian uprising |
| 2011 | Israel | Cairo, Egypt | 2011 attack on Israeli embassy in Egypt |
| 2011 | United States | Kabul, Afghanistan | 2011 Kabul Attacks |
| 2011 | United States | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 2011 | France | Damascus, Syria | 2011 Syrian uprising |
| 2011 | Turkey | Damascus, Syria | 2011 Syrian uprising |
| 2011 | Saudi Arabia | Damascus, Syria | 2011 Syrian uprising |
| 2011 | United Kingdom | Tehran, Iran | 2011 attack on the British Embassy in Iran |
| 2012 | Belarus | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 2012 | United States | Cairo, Egypt | 2012 attack on the American Embassy in Egypt |
| 2012 | United States | Benghazi, Libya | U.S. Consulate attack in Benghazi |
| 2012 | United States | Sanaa, Yemen | 2012 attack on the American Embassy in Yemen |
| 2012 | Germany | Khartoum, Sudan | 2012 attack on the German Embassy in Sudan |
| 2012 | Japan | Shenyang, China | 2012 attack on the Japanese Consulate in Shenyang |
| Embassy/Consulate | Number of Attacks |
|---|---|
| United States | 26 |
| France | 10 |
| Israel | 7 |
| Soviet Union | 6 |
| Turkey | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 |
| Iran | 3 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| China | 2 |
| Germany | 3 (2 after 1990, 1 before) |
| Greece | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| Cuba | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 |
| Ethiopia | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Iraq | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Jordan | 1 |
| Kuwait | 1 |
| Libya | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Myanmar | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| The Netherlands | 1 |
| West Germany | 1 (also included in Germany) |
| Belarus | 1 |
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