https://editorials.voa.gov/z/138 Archive https://editorials.voa.gov/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-POLICY/img/logo.png https://editorials.voa.gov/z/138 en 2026 - VOA 60 Mon, 04 May 2026 23:37:21 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA “We will relentlessly target the regime’s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds, and pursue anyone enabling Tehran’s attempts to evade sanctions.”  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-tightens-financial-noose-on-iran/8146429.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-tightens-financial-noose-on-iran/8146429.html Mon, 04 May 2026 10:16:00 -0400 Middle EastTradeDefense This action, taken on April 30, supports the historic U.S.-brokered Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity signed by the DRC and Rwandan heads of state on December 4, 2025, https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-former-drc-president-for-ties-to-armed-conflict/8146471.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-former-drc-president-for-ties-to-armed-conflict/8146471.html Fri, 01 May 2026 18:25:55 -0400 AfricaSecurityTrade The United States and its partners on the Board of Peace are pushing hard to achieve peace in Gaza. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/hamas-remains-the-obstacle-to-peace-in-gaza/8146425.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/hamas-remains-the-obstacle-to-peace-in-gaza/8146425.html Fri, 01 May 2026 14:01:48 -0400 Middle EastSecurity The Treasury Department has frozen more than $344 million in cryptocurrency tied to Iran. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-iran-s-shadow-banking-networks/8144783.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-iran-s-shadow-banking-networks/8144783.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:22:00 -0400 Middle EastSecurityTradeDefense “The GSF, with both military and police units, will grow to 5,500 personnel conducting intelligence-led operations and securing critical infrastructure.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-stands-with-haiti/8143426.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-stands-with-haiti/8143426.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:56:00 -0400 AmericasSecurityGovernance The initiative proposes an economic development model that moves the emphasis from government-to-government aid to private sector mutually beneficial business partnerships. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-launches-trade-over-aid-initiative/8143424.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-launches-trade-over-aid-initiative/8143424.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:45:00 -0400 AmericasTradeAid The United States is taking decisive action to disrupt Iran’s illicit oil trade, the Iranian regime’s primary revenue stream that funds its terrorism and destabilizes the region.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/disrupting-iran-s-illicit-oil-trade/8143031.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/disrupting-iran-s-illicit-oil-trade/8143031.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:51:27 -0400 Middle EastSecurityTrade “Iran has a historic chance to make a serious deal, and the ball is in their court.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/iran-should-seize-its-chance-to-make-peace/8142159.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/iran-should-seize-its-chance-to-make-peace/8142159.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:05:01 -0400 Middle EastSecurity The United States Department of the Treasury is sanctioning 14 individuals, entities, and aircraft based in Iran, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates for their involvement in procuring or transporting weapons or weapons components on behalf of the Iranian regime.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/economic-fury-targets-iranian-missile-and-uav-procurement-networks/8141811.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/economic-fury-targets-iranian-missile-and-uav-procurement-networks/8141811.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:32:45 -0400 SecurityMiddle East "The violence and drug trafficking perpetrated by terrorist organizations and illegal armed groups jeopardize the safety of not only Colombians, but the safety of everyone in the region, including Americans." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/violence-and-drug-trafficking-threaten-colombia/8141809.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/violence-and-drug-trafficking-threaten-colombia/8141809.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:23:42 -0400 AmericasSecurity Negotiations produced concrete results recently, when Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 175 prisoners and additional civilians. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-urges-end-to-russia-ukraine-war/8140020.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-urges-end-to-russia-ukraine-war/8140020.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:55:45 -0400 EuropeSecurity Russia and China voted to veto a draft resolution earlier this month that sought to protect freedom of navigation and maritime security in and around the Strait of Hormuz. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/russia-and-china-are-obstructing-peace-in-the-middle-east/8139613.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/russia-and-china-are-obstructing-peace-in-the-middle-east/8139613.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:16:39 -0400 AsiaEuropeMiddle EastSecurityDefense The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has intensified pressure on Iran’s illicit oil transportation infrastructure https://editorials.voa.gov/a/economic-fury-targets-illicit-oil-smuggling-network-run-by-iranian-regime-elite/8138806.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/economic-fury-targets-illicit-oil-smuggling-network-run-by-iranian-regime-elite/8138806.html Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:38:03 -0400 Middle EastEconomySecurity The brutality of the Cuban regime was on full display for the world to see after Prisoners Defenders, a human rights organization that tracks the status of political prisoners in Cuba, revealed a shocking photo of Alexander Díaz Rodríguez at the end of his four-year prison sentence. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-brutality-of-the-cuban-regime-must-end/8138447.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-brutality-of-the-cuban-regime-must-end/8138447.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:59:40 -0400 AmericasHuman Rights Building on defense cooperation that dates back to the 1940s and following upon a landmark economic agreement earlier this year, the new Major Defense Cooperation Partnership highlights mutual respect and national sovereignty in keeping with the U.S. National Defense Strategy. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8138133.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8138133.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:23:00 -0400 AsiaSecurity The United States has imposed sanctions on Cártel del Noreste (CDN)-linked casinos and senior operatives who enable the cartel’s money laundering, drug trafficking, and human smuggling activities. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-cartel-del-noreste-casinos-and-operatives/8138134.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-cartel-del-noreste-casinos-and-operatives/8138134.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0400 SecurityAmericas “The Trump administration,” declared Secretary of State Marco Rubio, “will never allow America to become a home for foreign nationals tied to anti-American terrorist regimes." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-terminates-legal-status-of-those-tied-to-iranian-regime/8137707.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-terminates-legal-status-of-those-tied-to-iranian-regime/8137707.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:48:00 -0400 AmericasDefense The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/iran-s-failure-to-make-peace-leads-to-u-s-naval-blockade/8137333.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/iran-s-failure-to-make-peace-leads-to-u-s-naval-blockade/8137333.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:33:08 -0400 DefenseMiddle East The Mayflower Compact, the first governing document of Plymouth Colony, signed November 11 in what is now Providence Harbor, Massachusetts. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/religion-and-liberty-are-foundational-to-america/8136567.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/religion-and-liberty-are-foundational-to-america/8136567.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:03:00 -0400 AmericasHuman Rights U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on China to stop detaining and delaying Panama-flagged vessels in its ports, noting that these actions “raise serious concerns about the use of economic tools to undermine the rule of law in Panama.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-supports-panama-s-sovereignty/8136114.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-supports-panama-s-sovereignty/8136114.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:58:44 -0400 AmericasAsiaTradeGovernance