The thing with Syria, the United States is almost as much against them as Iran. Since there isn't an embassy in Iran (because of the hostages taken before Reagan can to power?), it would be somewhat understandable if the United States wouldn't have one in Syria.
As for your point of keeping up dialogue, that is of course very logical.
"The thing with Syria, the United States is almost as much against them as Iran. Since there isn't an embassy in Iran (because of the hostages taken before Reagan can to power?), it would be somewhat understandable if the United States wouldn't have one in Syria"
i am not sure the US has *voluntarily* closed an embassy in my lifetime.(possible exception being the successfully bombed african embassies). you gain nothing but some public posturing by doing so, and give up diplomatic access, contacts, etc.
I believe we are are still officially at war with North Korea. We are only in a cease fire status under the terms of the armistice of 1953.