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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.
2022-01-08 12:30
VIDEO: Severe winter weather disrupts Biden’s return to DC

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – The staircase Biden uses got stuck in the snow, temporarily preventing the president and his staff from getting off Air Force One.
2022-01-04 13:10
Ground prepared for a big leap in Iran-China relations

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The Head of Iran-China Friendship Association Alaeddin Boroujerdi said that since President Raeisi took office with his 'Look to the East' approach, the necessary ground is ready for a big leap in Iran-China relations.
2021-11-16 16:07
China lodges protest with US over exaggerating atomic threat

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Beijing has lodged a protest to Washington over exaggerating "Chinese threat" and unfounded criticism of boosting nuclear power.
2021-11-06 19:30
Shooting in US capital 'Washington DC' leave three dead

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – At least six individuals were shot as a result of a shooting in the northwestern US capital, based on which, three of these people lost their lives.
2021-09-05 12:47
Pentagon on lockdown after gunshots fired near Metro station

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The US Pentagon was on lockdown Tuesday morning after multiple gunshots were fired near a platform by the facility’s Metro station, US local media have said.
2021-08-03 20:00
US intends to keep its troops in Iraq, a NY Times report says

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The US newspaper New York Times has said in a report on the upcoming visit of the Iraqi prime minister to Washington that little is expected to change regarding the presence of the US combat forces in Iraq.
2021-07-25 15:30
A gunman opens fire in a restaurant in Washington DC

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – A gunman has opened fire outside a restaurant in an upscale area of Washington DC, about a mile from the White House on Fri.
2021-07-23 11:35
Biden administration weighs new sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – In continuation of the previous Trump administration's failed policy towards Iran, Washington is considering tighter sanctions on Tehran, US media reported on Monday.
2021-07-19 17:25
6-year-old girl killed, 5 wounded in Washington shooting

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The US local media reported that 6-year-old girl was killed and five adults were wounded on Friday night in a shooting in Washington.
2021-07-17 21:15
Taliban take control of cities in Afghanistan' Faryab, Parwan

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Some other cities in the provinces of Faryab and Parwan in Afghanistan fell to Taliban group on Saturday.
2021-06-26 19:48
Russian envoy returns to US after Putin-Biden summit

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – The Russian ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, has resumed his work in Washington DC after returning to the United States from Moscow, the Russian diplomatic mission has announced.
2021-06-21 09:13
US, S Arabia ready to lift blockade if Marib battle stopped

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Diplomats from Saudi Arabia, the United States, as well as European diplomats discussed ways to end conflicts in war-torn Yemen in an online meeting last night.
2021-06-12 20:00
American citizens demonstrate in support of Palestinians

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – A number of American citizens held demonstrations in Washington in support of the Palestinian people against Zionist regime’s crimes.
2021-05-30 13:46
VIDEO: People of Washington rally in support of Palestinians

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Hundreds of people in Washington held a protest rally in support of the oppressed people of Palestine.
2021-05-30 11:20
VIDEO: People in US demonstrate in support of Palestinians

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Concurrent with the continuation of Zionist forces’ aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque and killing of Palestinians, people in New York and Washington demonstrated in support of Palestinians and condemned the Zionists’ crimes.
2021-05-12 16:10
Zionist delegation to depart for DC for talks on Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – A delegation from the Israeli regime will travel to the US on Monday without the participation of the Chief of General Staff Aviv Kohavi.
2021-04-25 17:52
PNT notifies Ankara of Turkey's removal from F-35 program

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The United States has officially notified Turkey that it has been removed from the F-35 fighter jet programme, state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a Pentagon official.
2021-04-22 17:00
Car attack against US Capitol kills an officer

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – News sources reported a car attack on security fences around US Congress, in which two police officers were seriously injured and the driver of the car was shot.
2021-04-03 08:43
No indirect diplomacy between Iran, US: Security source

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – A security source has dismissed recent remarks by White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan about ongoing indirect diplomacy between Iran and the United States over Washington's return to the JCPOA.
2021-03-16 15:23
US 'an out-and-out eavesdropping empire': China

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – The Chinese Foreign Ministry has taken aim at Washington, labeling it ‘hypocritical’ and claiming it spies on its own allies.
2021-03-15 17:15
E3 seeking to condemn Iran in Board of Governors

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – E3 is pressing ahead with a US-backed plan for a resolution against Tehran, despite Russian and Iranian warnings of serious consequences.
2021-03-01 16:46
Vaccine shortage made US diplomats seek help other countries

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Citing government documents and US officials' statements, an American source reported that Washington diplomats had asked Russia and some other countries to help them receive the Covid vaccine.
2021-02-18 18:42
5,000 National Guard troops to remain in DC amid threats

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The US media have reported that nearly 5,000 National Guard troops will remain in Washington through March 12 due, in part, to concerns about potential violence stemming from online chatter.
2021-02-18 13:37
7000 National Guard troops to remain in DC till March: Report

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Some 7,000 of National Guard troops will remain in DC through at least March, continuing the extraordinary militarization of the city in the days leading up to President Joe Biden’s inauguration, albeit at a lesser scale.
2021-01-26 12:14
Mossad head to visit US for anti-JCPOA talks

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Israeli regime’s Prime Minister Netanyahu is dispatching Yossi Cohen, the director of Mossad spy agency, to Washington to lay out Tel Aviv’s anti-Iran stance over the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA).
2021-01-24 09:10
VIDEO: Washington on high alert before Biden's inauguration

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – On the eve of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, large parts of Washington D.C. have been closed and National Guard forces have been deployed in critical areas of the city.
2021-01-20 10:43
VIDEO: US Capitol briefly shuts down after nearby fire

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – The US Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Monday went on brief lockdown due to a fire set by a homeless person, not violent attacks feared in the runup to inauguration day, Capitol Police said.
2021-01-19 11:54
US Capitol reportedly on lockdown over security threat

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Sources reported that US Capitol is on lockdown due to an external security threat.
2021-01-18 19:27
US non-profit group calls for banning Telegram from App Store

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – A Washington-based non-profit organization Coalition for a Safer Web has sued Apple, demanding that it remove the Telegram messaging service from its App Store, the Washington Post wrote.
2021-01-18 09:33