Iran Orders Troops to Fight Coronavirus Outbreak as 77 Dead

VOA – TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran’s supreme leader put the Islamic Republic’s armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in combating the outbreak of the new coronavirus, the deadliest outside... Read more »

US Voters Warned of Foreign Influence Operations

VOA - PENTAGON - U.S. security and intelligence officials are warning voters to expect foreign actors to try to sway their views as they prepare to go to the polls in a... Read more »

Takeaways from the South Carolina Primary: Joementum

VOA – The win in South Carolina was the first primary victory for Biden in his three presidential campaigns. Super Tuesday will prove whether it signals a resurgence, where party leaders try... Read more »

Virus Outbreak in Iran Sickens Hundreds, Including Leaders

VOA – DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – After facing sanctions and the risk of war amid tensions with the United States, Iran’s Shi’ite theocracy now has an enemy in the new coronavirus... Read more »

Virus Response in Mideast Tainted by Political Views of Iran

VOA – BEIRUT – In the Middle East, even virus outbreaks are political. The coronavirus has killed 26 people in Iran  the highest toll outside of China where it originated. Many of... Read more »

Iran Nuclear Accord Parties Meet to Try to Salvage Deal

VOA – The remaining members of the floundering Iran nuclear deal are set to meet in Vienna Wednesday for the first time since Germany, France, and Britain initiated dispute procedures that could... Read more »

Buoyant Turkish Tourism Wary of Slowdown Due to Iran, Coronavirus Worries

VOA – ISTANBUL – Turkish tourist arrivals surged in January but there are signs of a slowdown in the following months, a hotel association said on Monday, while the closure of Turkey’s... Read more »

Reliability of Pricey New Voting Machines Questioned

VOA – In the rush to replace insecure, unreliable electronic voting machines after Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, state and local officials have scrambled to acquire more trustworthy equipment... Read more »

Iranian Leaders React After Apparent Popular Boycott of Parliamentary Election

VOA – CAIRO – Iranian media is saying that preliminary results of Friday’s parliamentary election are showing conservatives winning 70% of the 290-seat chamber, with independents taking about 20%, and reformists just... Read more »

Spike in Iran Coronavirus Cases Raises Alarm

GENEVA – The head of the World Health Organization says he fears the increase in the number of cases of coronavirus in Iran could be a signal of worse things to come. ... Read more »