https://editorials.voa.gov/z/3242 security https://editorials.voa.gov/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-POLICY/img/logo.png https://editorials.voa.gov/z/3242 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:23:21 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA After 136 countries told Iran to stop, Iran fired again after its neighbors pleaded for de-escalation. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/iran-must-choose-peace-now/8169601.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/iran-must-choose-peace-now/8169601.html Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:36:50 -0400 Middle EastSecurity The Treasury Department is combatting fuel smuggling schemes linked to Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), a violent drug cartel designated under both counternarcotics and counterterrorism authorities. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-cross-border-fuel-smuggling-schemes/8167337.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-cross-border-fuel-smuggling-schemes/8167337.html Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:20:00 -0400 AmericasSecurityTrade Lebanon, Israel, and the United States have signed the Trilateral Framework - marking another major milestone in President Donald Trump’s effort to bring lasting peace and stability to the Middle East. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-lebanon-and-israel-sign-trilateral-framework/8166922.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-lebanon-and-israel-sign-trilateral-framework/8166922.html Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:08:00 -0400 Middle EastSecurity The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on eight individuals and entities linked to procurement and recruitment networks that continue to fuel Sudan’s devastating civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). These networks have enabled both sides to expand the scale and intensity of the conflict, contributing to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and further... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8166734.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8166734.html Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:32:00 -0400 AfricaHuman RightsSecurity President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on June 22, to safeguard America’s most sensitive data, its critical infrastructure, and the digital economy that drives jobs and growth. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/securing-the-u-s-against-cryptographic-attacks/8164467.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/securing-the-u-s-against-cryptographic-attacks/8164467.html Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:00:57 -0400 AmericasSecurity DHS instructed ICE to develop anti-fraud policies that will further enforce U.S. law that establishes penalties for violations of document fraud.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-takes-additional-steps-to-crack-down-on-asylum-fraud/8155323.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-takes-additional-steps-to-crack-down-on-asylum-fraud/8155323.html Fri, 29 May 2026 13:32:40 -0400 AmericasSecurity The order broadens the existing sanctions on Cuba to include new restrictions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-those-responsible-for-repression-in-cuba/8148037.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-those-responsible-for-repression-in-cuba/8148037.html Fri, 08 May 2026 13:02:42 -0400 AmericasSecurity “For more than two months now, these innocent sailors and commercial crew members have been stranded out at sea” due to because Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a White House press conference. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-launches-project-freedom-in-strait-of-hormuz/8147314.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-launches-project-freedom-in-strait-of-hormuz/8147314.html Wed, 06 May 2026 14:33:29 -0400 Middle EastSecurityDefense 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 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 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