Mayor Says No Threats To DC

Mayor Bowser says she has met with federal and local officials regarding any possible threats of attack to the District following tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

(Washington, DC) — Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is promising there are no immediate threats to the district despite the tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Bowser told reporters today she has been briefed on the issue and is in close contact with the federal government and regional partners. The U.S. military killed a top Iranian general in an airstrike last Friday and Iran fired rockets towards military bases in Iraq in response earlier this week.