Diplomatic Agent and Consul General in Cairo, J. Morton Howell, became the head of the American Legation.

The UAR severed diplomatic relations with the United States on June 6, 1967, during the Six-Day War.

[1] Diplomatic relations were restored on February 28, 1974, and Hermann Eilts was appointed as the ambassador in charge of the American Embassy, which was reopened the same day.

The incident at the Cairo embassy occurred concurrently with a more violent episode in Libya.

In response to these events, the U.S. government took measures to bolster security at its diplomatic missions worldwide.