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Gallant to head to US despite int'l arrest warrant

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Former Israeli war minister Yoav Gallant is set to travel to Washington next Sunday for talks with senior officials, marking his first visit since ICC in The Hague issued an arrest warrant against him.

VIDEO: Oregon, Washington ballot drop boxes set on fire

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – The FBI and local police are investigating a deliberately set fire at a ballot drop box in southwest Washington that destroyed hundreds of ballots and they say a similar incident in Portland, Oregon is likely connected.

US shrugs off Iraq's bid to broker Turkey-Syria talks: report

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Western media have reported that the United States has shrugged off the Iraqi government's efforts to mediate the Turkish-Syrian reconciliation negotiations as it seeks to continue its illegal presence on the Syrian soil.

Activists to protest NATO Summit in Washington

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Hundreds of demonstrators representing a diverse coalition of anti-imperialist and anti-war organizations gathered in Washington, DC, ahead of the NATO summit from July 9 to 11.

Gallant heads to D.C. to discuss development in Gaza, Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Israeli regime's War Minister Yoav Gallant was heading to Washington on Sunday for an official visit to discuss the war, amid the crisis in relations between Tel Aviv and the White House.

Iraqi PM embarks on visit to Washington

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has left Baghdad heading to the United States, leading a delegation of government officials, parliament members, and private sector representatives.

Position on arms sales to Israel unchanged: UK's Cameron

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – British foreign minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that Britain's position on arms sales to Israel remained unchanged after the latest assessment of the government's legal advice.

US not fit to mediate in Gaza crisis: Islamic Jihad

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – The Islamic Jihad movement says the US is complicit in the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza and is in no position to mediate between Gaza-based Resistance groups and the Tel Aviv regime and broker a complete ceasefire.

US's Austin:

Washington will provide military aid to Ukraine in long term

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin recorded a video address promising long-term military aid to Ukraine, standing against the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, owned by the schismatic Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Kyiv.

Islamic Republic has no proxies in region: FM to US media

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister dismissed US allegations that Iran has been involved in recent attacks against American bases in West Asia, saying that no group takes orders from Tehran and that the country has no proxies in region.

At least 3 killed, 2 injured in Washington mass shooting

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – At least three people were killed when gunfire erupted on a Washington, D.C., street Saturday night, authorities said.

Three explosions hit Washington DC

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Explosive devices were detonated outside three businesses in Washington DC in the early hours of Sunday, according to law enforcement.

Two dead, three injured in shooting in Washington

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Two people were killed and three others were injured Saturday evening in a campground outside of the Gorge Amphitheater in Washington State.

Talks possible only with Kyiv masters in Washington: Medvedev

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council sees no point in conducting negotiations on the situation in Ukraine at the moment because talks should be conducted only with the Kyiv government’s ‘masters’ in Washington.

US-led attempts to isolate Russia fail: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Minister said that efforts by the US and its satellites to isolate Moscow are failing completely, with the global majority being unwilling ‘to pull the chestnuts out of the fire’ for former colonial powers.

At least 1 dead, 3 injured in Washington D.C. shooting

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – One man was killed and three others injured in a shooting Tuesday at a funeral home in Washington D.C., according to police.

'A Poetess' awarded at US film festival

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmaker Saeed Dashti, the short film "A Poetess" was awarded at the World Music & Independent Film Festival in the United States.

Gunman in Washington subway shooting kills 1, wounds 2 others

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – A gunman went on a rampage Wednesday morning in Southeast D.C., shooting people seemingly at random after altercations on a public bus and at the Potomac Avenue Metro station.

3 killed in random shooting in US capital

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – An unknown gunman is at large after he allegedly shot and killed three people at a Circle K convenience store and gas station in Yakima, Washington, early Tuesday, authorities said, according to local US media.

Washington police chief warns of new attack on Capitol

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) –  US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger warned of the threat of a new riot similar to the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.

Five people found dead in Maryland home after shooting report

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – A Maryland sheriff says five adults were found dead in a home after deputies responded to reports of a shooting.

Two people stabbed at metro center station in DC: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Two people are in the hospital after a stabbing Tuesday afternoon at Metro’s Metro Center station in downtown DC.

6 shot, 1 killed in US capital's shooting: police

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Six men were shot and one was killed in a shooting in northeast Washington D.C. on Monday, police said.

Several people shot in Friday shooting in Washington

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – At least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, were shot when a gunman unleashed a flurry of bullets in the US capital Friday.

Shooting reported at the Peruvian embassy in Washington

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – A shooting was reported at the Peruvian embassy in Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed to NBC News.

River spurs severe flooding in Washington

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – An intense atmospheric river has bombarded the Pacific Northwest with heavy precipitation since Thursday, causing serious inland and coastal flooding in Washington state.