Biden Warns Iran Against Targeting US Troops in Middle East

VOA — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has sent a rare message to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warning Tehran against targeting U.S. personnel in the Middle East, the White House... Read more »

Will Iran Seek to Leverage Its Nuclear Program as Middle East Tensions Soar?

VOA — LONDON —  Recent efforts to de-escalate tensions between the West and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program have been set back by the recent Hamas terror attack on Israel, and Iran... Read more »

US Advises Citizens Not to Travel to Iraq

VOA — WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department said on Sunday U.S. citizens should not travel to Iraq after recent attacks on American troops and personnel in the region. The travel advisory... Read more »

Iran Sentences 2 Journalists to More Than 6 Years for ‘Collaborating With US’

VOA — DUBAI, UAE — A court in Iran sentenced two female journalists to up to seven years in prison for “collaborating” with the United States government among other charges, local reports... Read more »

عدم صدور روادید؛ غیاب کشتی‌گیران ایران در مسابقات جهانی

دویچه وله فارسی ـــ در پی عدم صدور ویزا از سوی آلبانی، تیم‌های کشتی‌آزاد و فرنگی زیر ۲۳ سال ایران از حضور در مسابقات قهرمانی ۲۰۲۳ جهان بازماندند. تیم ملی کشتی فرنگی... Read more »

London Police Say Hate Crimes Surged Since Israel-Hamas Conflict

VOA — London’s Metropolitan Police are reporting a significant surge in antisemitic and anti-Islamic hate crimes in the city since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict. In a statement Friday, they said... Read more »

Middle East Crisis Could Disrupt Oil Supplies, Raise Prices

VOA — WASHINGTON — Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and push prices higher. But... Read more »

Biden Equates Hamas With Putin, Asks Americans to Support Israel, Ukraine

VOA — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden made a direct appeal to the American people to continue funding the war efforts of Ukraine and Israel during an Oval Office address Thursday evening,... Read more »

US Remains Committed to Slowing Iran’s Missile Program

VOA — The United States is leveling new sanctions against entities and individuals involved in Iran’s missile, unmanned aerial vehicle and conventional arms industries. The move coincides with the expiration Wednesday of... Read more »

US Boosts Funds for Infrastructure Program for Developing Nations Above $30 Billion

VOA — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration tells VOA that in recent months it has increased the amount of U.S. public and private funds for a multilateral program to build infrastructure in... Read more »