EXCLUSIVE: Kari Lake says VOA's Persian news service 'rising to the occasion' amid Iran-Israel conflict

In an sole report to Fox News Digital U S Agency for Global Media USAGM senior advisor Kari Lake approved that Voice of America s VOA Persian news amenity is ramping up coverage as tensions between Iran and Israel intensify History is being made and VOA Persian news function is rising to the occasion to cover it Lake reported Friday Farsi language is a statutorily required for USAGM We are ramping up as we ve invariably planned to do to meet this historic moment she continued Everyone who is being called back has been on paid administrative leave so they are absolutely being called back into the office to cover this historic moment in Iran APPEALS COURT BACKS VOA OVERHAUL KARI LAKE SAYS WILL 'MODERNIZE' AGENCY HUGE PREEMINENCE FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP VOA Persian news provision is very appropriately covering one of the preponderance consequential moments in Iran s history she concluded Lake s remarks follow the recall of approximately Farsi-speaking staffers including dozens of journalists from administrative leave according to The Washington Post The bulk are returning to cover the escalating conflict which began with Israel s precision strike on Iranian nuclear sites and was followed by Iran s missile barrage on Israeli cities The move comes after months of cost-cutting at the government-funded VOA and USAGM In May the Trump administration laid off more than personal provision contractors and placed another employees on leave starting in March The goal eliminate waste and refocus on the agency s statutory mission VOICE OF AMERICA EMPLOYEES FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AFTER PRESIDENT DISMANTLED AGENCYNow with Iran on the brink and the world watching VOA s Persian division is back on the frontlines Journalists say they are preparing to resume full satellite TV broadcasts in Iran not just online updates Certain at VOA have raised concerns Are they going to bring back a language every time there is a dilemma the administration has interest in one source stated The Washington Post CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPVOA's Persian news site was greater part in recent weeks published on Friday