The Islamic Republic is a key player in the Middle East, with close ties to Russia and China. As the regime in Tehran comes under fire, DW looks at Iran's place on the global stage....
US President Donald Trump is expected to get a briefing over sanction options against Iran, as Washington has been threatening to act against the country. But according to US newspaper Wall Street Jou...
The European Union is contemplating more sanctions against Iran amid a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests that has killed thousands. But could the bloc apply more pressure on the Islamic Rep...
The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked January 12 to at least 2,000 people killed, activists say. With the Internet down in Iran, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more ...
UN âhuman rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday he was "horrified" by the violence in Iran as a government crackdown continued. The Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated the death toll at 646 w...
Tehran went from âhalal internetâ to near-total blackout but activists have smuggled in Starlink devices to get information out...
A struggling currency sparked the protests and Trumpâs new tariffs on Tehranâs trade partners will only increase the pain...
Donald Trumpâs sudden 25% tariff on nations trading with Iran puts Beijing squarely in the spotlight. China knows how to evade sanctions and has the muscle to retaliate. DW explores what this showdown...
Cut off from the outside world, Iran has been convulsed by some of the worst violence since the 1979 Islamic revolution...
US president set to meet top aides at the White House about a possible intervention...
The death toll over 16 days of mass anti-government protests in Iran reached 646 as of Monday, according to data published by the the U.S.-based HRANA....
US President Donald Trump ramped up economic pressure on the Iranian regime on Monday by announcing he was imposing import duties on the goods of any country that trades with Tehran. The move could fu...
The proposed sanctions would include the freezing of assets for new individuals involved in the recent crackdown, which has reportedly claimed hundreds of lives since protests began nearly two weeks a...
With the situation tense over in Iran, one of the country's national's is facing justice here in France. Mahdieh Esfandiari, a professional translator, is on trial in Paris, facing accusations of prom...
US President Donald Trump said on January 13 heâs cancelled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens âhelp is on its way.â Trump did not offer any details about ...
US sanctions have damaged Iran's economy, which was the reason the protests broke out in the first place....
Russia and Venezuela maintain a strategic partnership spanning energy, defense, and diplomacy. Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images Russia's state-owned Roszarubezhneft says its Venezuelan oil assets belong t...
Looks like the Kat(niss) is officially out of the bag. Jennfier Lawrence was previously reported to be joining the cast of the upcoming Hunger Games prequel film, Sunrise on the Reaping â but now, the...