Iranian Guard Holds Anti-warship Ballistic Missile Drill

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard conducted a drill Saturday launching anti-warship ballistic missiles at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean, state television reported, amid heightened tensions over... Read more »

Military Atmosphere Engulfs US Capital Before Biden Inauguration

VOA — WASHINGTON – Thousands upon thousands of troops are preparing to pour into an increasingly fortified Washington ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, as the district begins to remind some officials... Read more »

Biden Announces $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package

VOA — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a coronavirus response plan Thursday evening, emphasizing the urgency of passing legislation to help Americans through the pandemic and the economic crisis it has wrought.... Read more »

US House Impeaches Trump for Inciting Deadly Capitol Riot

VOA — WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on Wednesday, declaring he incited insurrection last week when he implored thousands of his supporters to march to the... Read more »

US military leaders blast ‘insurrection’ at Capitol

DW — Top ranking members of the US armed forces have decried the far-right violence from Donald Trump’s supporters and confirmed that Joe Biden will be inaugurated on January 20.   The... Read more »

FBI Looking at Threats to Biden’s Inauguration 

VOA — Concerns are growing that the storming of the U.S. Capitol last week by extremists supporting U.S. President Donald Trump may be the start of what could be a series of... Read more »

In Extraordinary Rebuke, US Diplomats Blast Trump for Capitol Riot

VOA — WASHINGTON – In a highly unusual move, American diplomats have drafted two cables condemning President Donald Trump’s incitement of the deadly assault on the Capitol and calling for administration officials... Read more »

Twitter Bans Trump, Removes Tweet by Iran’s Khamenei on Same Day, Sparking ‘Double Standards’ Backlash

VOA — WASHINGTON – U.S. tech giant Twitter took sharply different actions against the leaders of the U.S. and Iran on Friday, permanently banning President Donald Trump’s personal account while removing one... Read more »

Iran reveals new missile base on the Persian Gulf

DW — Iranian military forces have shown off their Naval Missile Facility on the coast of the Persian Gulf and boasted of their extended defensive capabilities. The new facility was built on... Read more »

Trump Acknowledges Transition After Calls for His Ouster

VOA — WASHINGTON – With pressure mounting in Washington for his early removal from office over his followers’ rampage through the U.S. Capitol, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday indicated he is... Read more »