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VOA continues broadcasting in Iran amid communications disruption: reports The Voice of America’s (VOA) Persian-language service continued to broadcast inside Iran on Saturday despite extensive communications restrictions imposed by the regime, a Fox News spokesman said.
VOA – an international broadcaster funded by the US government and directed by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) – appeared to broadcast in Persian the US-Israeli military campaign known as “Operation Epic Fury,” the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the words of President Donald Trump, and other major events.
In a statement to X, USAGM said VOA is amplifying President Donald Trump’s message of action across its global platforms, sharing images of his statement translated into multiple languages, including Korean and Kurdish.
A view of the Voice of America (VOA) news agency in Washington DC (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“Voice of America carries President Trump’s message about Operation Epic Fury across all language services,” USAGM wrote. “The brave people of Iran feel him – and so do citizens living under repressive regimes around the world.”
Founded in 1942 to combat Nazi propaganda, VOA now delivers news in 49 languages to a worldwide weekly audience of more than 361 million people, according to the organization’s website.
VOA launched its Persian program in 1979. The service “is responsible for researching disinformation and censorship efforts by the Iranian regime and is promoting US efforts to communicate directly with the Iranian people,” its website says.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on Saturday. (Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran via Getty Images)
All broadcast media in Iran are controlled by the government and promote official government policy and ideology. Although private satellite dishes are illegal, foreign-based Persian-language satellite channels attract more viewers, according to BBC News.
The broadcast comes as Iranian authorities step up their crackdown on journalism and digital communications.
Officials have forced a complete shutdown of the internet – similar to restrictions imposed during protests last month – and national connectivity is reported to have dropped to 4%, the Jerusalem Post reported.
At least seven journalists have been arrested since the latest protests began in December, triggered by the economic collapse and reported inflation that has risen to 60%, according to Reporters Without Borders.
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Smoke billows after an explosion, Saturday, in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
Earlier this week, the CIA entered an information war.
On Tuesday, the organization published a Persian-language video on its X account urging Iranian dissidents to communicate securely with the CIA amid renewed anti-government protests.
VOA continues broadcasting in Iran amid communications disruption: reports
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The US Agency for Global Media did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News’ Gillian Turner and Fox News Digital’s Emma Bussy and Efrat Lachter contributed to this report.
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