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Voice of America Brings Back Farsi-Speaking Staff Amid Israel-Iran Conflict
- More than 50 employees of Voice of America's Persian service were urgently recalled to resume work on June 14, 2025, in response to the intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel.
- The recall followed the Trump administration’s March shutdown and funding cuts to VOA Persian as the Israel-Iran missile conflict intensified late Thursday and Friday.
- VOA Persian, a key channel providing independent news and U.S. perspectives to Iran under tight state media control, asked staff on administrative leave to counter Iranian state disinformation.
- USAGM's human resources informed staff that those previously placed on administrative leave must return to work without delay, marking a reversal from earlier personnel reductions and highlighting the broadcaster’s crucial role during the crisis, as noted by journalists.
- This staffing reversal illustrates U.S. intent to bolster Persian programming during regional conflict, after a federal judge blocked earlier Trump efforts to cut VOA and related global media funding.
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