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White House explains why Russia was excluded from tariffs

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – A Russian media outlet has reported about the reasons why the US President Donald Trump excluded Russia from his administration's tariffs.

Man arrested after stabbing spree that left 6 people injured

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Six people were injured after a man who was in an "altered mental state" from an unknown substance began stabbing people in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood, police said.

Americans hold protests daily against Trump, Musk

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Washington DC continues to see almost daily protests against President Donald Trump and his flurry of austerity measures, layoffs and executive orders.

Iran not to negotiate with Washington under Trump's terms

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – A diplomatic source in the Iranian government has reportedly told media that Tehran emphasized to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that it will never agree to enter direct talks with US with Donald Trump's conditions.

Iran Interest Section in US reacts to expulsion of Iranians

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Interest Section in Washington, D.C. says the Islamic Republic has implemented necessary measures to support Iranian expatriates who were recently expelled from the United States and transferred to Panama.

Democrats seek to remove George Washington from state flag

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Washington Democrats introduced legislation to remove George Washington from the state flag.

US doesn't want negotiations, rather it wants surrender

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the United States doesn’t seek negotiations with Iran and instead wants Iran to submit to its will.

All onboard US American Airlines jet feared dead

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – At least 30 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan Airport.

Trump says collision 'should have been prevented'

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Trump said the American Airlines jet was “on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport” and the helicopter was “going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time.”

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.