Following World War II, with Albania under a Communist regime, it became one of the most isolated nations globally.

Relations with the United States were dormant until the death of Enver Hoxha and the onset of political reforms in Albania.

[1] On March 15, 2008, U.S and Albanian munitions experts who were planning on destroying stockpiles of obsolete ammunition set off a series of explosions that caused 26 deaths.

[2] The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) assisted in investigating the incident.

[3] In July 2022, a cyberattack targeting Albania led to the expulsion of Iranian diplomats in September of the same year.