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

In an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital, U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) senior advisor Kari Lake confirmed that Voice of America’s (VOA) Persian news service is ramping up coverage as tensions between Iran and Israel intensify.

"History is being made, and VOA Persian news service is rising to the occasion to cover it," Lake said Friday.

"Farsi language is a statutorily required for USAGM. We are ramping up — as we’ve always planned to do — to meet this historic moment," she continued.