Voice of America and Radio Farda’s Persian services cover the Israel-Iran conflict despite cutbacks

UPDATED: June 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM PDT

Its journalism has continued despite the Trump administration’s threat to its future.

Originally Published: June 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM PDT

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Several Iranians have contacted the radio network to express appreciation for reporting that they do not get on Iranian state media, and traffic to their website was up 77% on Friday compared with the 30-day average.