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Iran

Iran is one of the largest and most influential countries in the Middle East. Until 1979, it was a monarchy. Since the revolution, Iran has been an "Islamic Republic."

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November 23, 2024

Iran alarmed by treatment of students at Russian university

November 22, 2024

UN nuclear watchdog censures Iran for failing to cooperate

November 20, 2024

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Iranian pop icon Googoosh (left) with Niloufar Taghizadeh, director of the film "Googoosh - Made of Fire"

Googoosh — pop icon and voice of Iran's women

Googoosh — pop icon and voice of Iran's women

A documentary film tells the story of Iranian singer Googoosh.
MusicNovember 23, 202405:30 min
A man in a suit with glasses holds a rolled paper in the air

Iranian exile Mohammad Rasoulof is Germany's Oscar entry

Iranian exile Mohammad Rasoulof is Germany's Oscar entry

Among the 85 international films in the 2024 Oscar race, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" will represent Germany.
CultureNovember 22, 2024
Kianoosh Sanjari, wearing a T-shirt, stands looking at the camera near the open doors of a building

Kianoosh Sanjari: Iran's prisons 'disturbed my soul'

Kianoosh Sanjari: Iran's prisons 'disturbed my soul'

Iranian journalist and activist Kianoosh Sanjari died by suicide this week after demanding the release of prisoners.
Human RightsNovember 17, 2024
Smoke and flames rise after an Israeli strike on a residential building

Israeli strike kills rescue workers in Lebanon

Israeli strike kills rescue workers in Lebanon

Local residents accuse Israel of "terrorism." Israel says it's targeting positions of the Hezbollah militant group.
ConflictsNovember 15, 202402:53 min
A CU of Iranian activist Masih Alinejad, a bespectacled woman with a flower in her long curly hair

Activist: 'Make the Iranian regime accountable'

Activist: 'Make the Iranian regime accountable'

Masih Alinejad told DW’s Giulia Saudelli what she thinks Western countries should do to support women in Iran.
PoliticsNovember 12, 202415:14 min
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Is Israel ready to hit Iran's nuclear sites?

Is Israel ready to hit Iran's nuclear sites?

Israel's defense minister has said the time is right for launching military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.
ConflictsNovember 12, 2024
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Vorschaubild für die Reihe Mapped Out

Why Iran and Israel are enemies

ConflictsDecember 1, 202313:29 min
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Two men sitting on chairs and the Iranian and Saudi flags

Iran and Saudi Arabia pursue cautious rapprochement

After decades of rivalry, Iran and Saudi Arabia have understood that it is in their interest to normalize relations.
ConflictsNovember 10, 2024
Three women — one holding a cellphone, one an American flag, and another a child and a sign reading 'End This Deadly War' — are seen protesting at a beach in Tel Aviv in March 2024.

Trump or Harris — fate of Middle East hangs in the balance

Donald Trump says he's "the most pro-Israel president in US history," Kamala Harris is for equity in the region.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2024
President Masoud Pezeshkian holds his reading glasses at a governemt meeting in Tehran

Iran testing new strategies to soothe an angry public?

Two recent developments could be seen as a signal from Tehran that it wants to placate its critics.
PoliticsSeptember 22, 2024
A young woman in Tehran walks past a mural of the Statue of Liberty next to the former US embassy

Femicide in Iran: Tradition and law enable killing of women

The death of Mahsa Amini shook Iran and the world, but the killing of women for "honor" is often overlooked in Iran.
Human RightsSeptember 16, 2024
A mural of Jina Mahsa Amini in Dublin

Iran: Yearning for freedom 2 years after Mahsa Amini's death

The tragic death of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked a protest movement, turning the young woman into a symbol of resistance.
SocietySeptember 13, 2024
A person leaves the room at a hospital wearing a face mask

Iran: Why suicide rates are rising among doctors

Increasing numbers of doctors, students and others working in the medical field are killing themselves.
HealthSeptember 5, 202401:33 min
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