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Donald Trump to be sworn in as 47th US President

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday at the US Capitol.

Joe Biden's approval rating hits 37% ahead of WH exit

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – President Joe Biden received low approval ratings and scores on a four-year progress report in two separate voter polls ahead of his exit from the White House on Monday, Jan. 20.

Netanyahu, Biden discuss Gaza ceasefire over phone

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Local Israeli media said Sunday that Israeli regime premier Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden held a phone call on the ongoing ceasefire talks in Gaza Strip

Biden inks $895 bln US defense budget for 2025

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden approved the country's defense budget for the fiscal year 2025 (started October 1) in the amount of $895 bln, according to a statement distributed by the White House press service.

Biden signs the funding bill, adverting a government shutdown

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The US President Joe Biden signed a government funding bill on Saturday, formally averting a shutdown crisis after Congress passed the bill.

Trump blasts Biden decision on use of US weapons

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – US President-elect Donald Trump attacked the current US leader Joe Biden's move to allow deeper missile strikes inside Russia as wrong and stupid.

S. Korean acting president speaks with US's Biden by phone

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the country's acting president, talked to US President Joe Biden in a phone call on Sunday, vowing to maintain and develop the alliance between the two countries.

US welcomes ex-Israeli min Gallant despite ICC arrest warrant

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The US has welcomed Yoav Gallant on its soil, despite the former Israeli war minister facing an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians.

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Trump unlikely to keep US aid to Ukraine at current volumes

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The United States is likely to reduce its military aid to the Kyiv government after Republican Donald Trump takes office, a report by Western media suggests.

US reacts to developments in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the situation in Syria, White House National Security Council Spokesman Sean Savett said.

Biden secretly asks Congress for additional $24Bln for Kiev

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden secretly approves a $24 billion aid package for Ukraine just months before Trump is set to take office, according to an official document.

US special envoy says Lebanon-Israel ceasefire is permanent

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The US President's advisor and special envoy who was tasked with the negotiation over an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal, Amos Hochstein has said that the truce between the two sides is permanent and will end hostilities.

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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement begins in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has come into effect hours after the US President said a proposal to end the “devastating” conflict had been reached, promising to halt nearly 14 months of fighting.

FSB chief warns;

Biden team may escalate global tensions to highest level

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden’s team may elevate global tensions to the highest level, Alexander Bortnikov, head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), warned.

Biden vows to arm Ukraine as much as possible

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden is trying to strengthen Kiev as much as possible during his remaining time as head of the country before Donald Trump, who won the election, comes to power in late January.

Biden asks G20 to increase pressure on Hamas

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden asked the leaders of the G20 member states to increase pressure on Hamas for a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

Serbian deputy PM:

US decision to allow strikes on Russia could trigger WW III

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The US President's decision to permit Kyiv to use US weapons for attacks deep into Russian territory will have catastrophic consequences for the entire world, potentially escalating into World War III, Serbian Deputy PM said.

US authorizes use of its long-range weapons to strike Russia

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, an American media said, citing US officials.

Xi says he will work with Trump team as he meets Biden

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to work with the incoming US administration of Donald Trump as he held his final talks with outgoing President Joe Biden.

China warns US over getting involved in S China Sea disputes

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The United States should not interfere in territorial disputes in the South China Sea or encourage impulsion to make provocations there, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US President Joe Biden.

Biden, Trump to meet in oval office on Wednesday

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) –  Outgoing US President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on Wednesday.

Biden rushing military aid to Ukraine before Trump takes helm

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Outgoing US President Joe Biden is rushing military aid to Ukraine as flow of aid from the United States is uncertain when US President-elect Donald Trump takes the helm at the White House.

US warns Iraq over Iran possible retaliatory attack on Israel

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – The administration of US President Joe Biden has warned the Iraqi government against allowing Iran to stage a new attack on Israel from its territory, media reported on Tuesday.

Biden extends US national emergency against Iran for one year

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The US President Joe Biden announced on Friday the extension of the national emergency against Iran, initially declared in 1979, for another year.

At Wisconsin rally:

Trump deploys garbage truck to trash Biden gaffe

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Dressing like a sanitation worker and appearing in the cab of a garbage truck, Donald Trump sought to convince voters in battleground state of Wisconsin on Wednesday that Democrats believe those who vote for him are "garbage".

Lavrov slams 'deception' Biden words on nuclear arms control

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden's call for talks on nuclear arms control without preconditions is nothing but a deception, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Netanyahu doesn’t ‘listen to Biden,’ Trump says

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The reason Israel is in such a strong position is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's refusal to listen to President Joe Biden, Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has claimed.

Tehran reacts to Biden's remarks over Israel's attack on Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Tehran has reacted to the remarks of US President Joe Biden on the timing of the Israeli regime's possible attack against Iran.

Netanyahu speaks with Biden on phone over West Asia, Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to US President Joe Biden on Wednesday over phone to discuss the latest developments in West Asia and Iran.