US imposes sanctions on Iran over supply of ballistic missiles to Russia
London — Washington is imposing new sanctions on Iran over its supply of missiles to Russia for use in Moscow’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday. The U.S. State Department said the sanctions aimed…
WFP continues to support millions amid ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine
Corinne Fleischer, WFP Director for the three regions, briefed reporters on her recent visits to the Gaza Strip and Ukraine. An increase in evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military along with a “massive deterioration” in security caused the UN…
Escalating violence in Syria raises fear of ‘large-scale war’
After over a decade of brutal fighting, the Commission Chair, Paulo Pinheiro, said that deadly dynamics are causing new waves of hostilities. “The recent direct fighting in northeast Syria around Deir-ez-Zor between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on the…
Gaza: UN envoy condemns deadly strike on camp in humanitarian zone
Thousands of displaced Palestinians were staying in the camp in Khan Younis, and at least 19 people were killed, according to latest media reports. ‘Nowhere is safe in Gaza’ “While the IDF said it struck Hamas militants who were operating…
Top US, British diplomats meet with Ukraine, Gaza on agenda
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy hosted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for talks Tuesday in London about a range of topics including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. U.S. and British officials are also focusing on bilateral relations, as…
Gaza war continues to shut hundreds of thousands out of class
Almost 625,000 children in the enclave have already lost an entire school year following the 7 October 2023 terror attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on communities in southern Israel and the ensuing Israeli military operation in Gaza….
Ukraine summons Iran diplomat, protests possible Tehran missile shipments to Russia
Ukraine’s foreign ministry said Monday it had summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires Shahriar Amouzegar to protest the possibility that Tehran is supplying Russia with ballistic missiles. The ministry said on Telegram that it gave Amouzegar a harsh warning that confirmation of…
White House warns Iran on missile transfers to Russia
A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, responding to VOA’s request for comments on recent reports of the Islamic Republic’s delivery of ballistic missiles to Russia, warned that such actions would have consequences for the Iranian government. In…
Ukraine voices concern at reports of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia
KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine’s foreign ministry said Saturday it was deeply concerned by reports about a possible impending transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia. In a statement emailed to reporters, the ministry said the deepening military cooperation between Tehran…
US ‘alarmed’ by reports of Iranian missile transfer to Russia
The White House tells VOA it is “alarmed” by unconfirmed Western news reports that an unprecedented Iranian transfer of missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine recently happened or will occur imminently. Iran is responding to those reports by separately…