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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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December 24, 2024

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play

December 18, 2024

Iran temporarily halts strict new headscarf law

December 15, 2024

Iran: Singer arrested for performing without hijab

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A view of a part of the phase 19 of the South Pars gas field in Assalooyeh on Iran's Persian Gulf coast 1,400 km (870 miles) south of Tehran

Why is energy giant Iran facing gas shortages?

Why is energy giant Iran facing gas shortages?

Despite boasting massive gas reserves, Iran is facing power blackouts and industrial shutdowns.
BusinessDecember 19, 2024
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Iranian exile Mohammad Rasoulof is Germany's Oscar entry

Iranian exile Mohammad Rasoulof is Germany's Oscar entry

Among the 15 international films in the 2024 Oscar race, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" will represent Germany.
CultureDecember 18, 2024
View of a man's feet stepping on a Syrian regime flag (L) next to Iranian national flags in a ransacked office

Fall of Assad in Syria caps bad year for Iran

Fall of Assad in Syria caps bad year for Iran

DW looks at why the Islamic Republic's influence and stability are now under threat.
ConflictsDecember 16, 202402:59 min
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, attends a graduation ceremony for a group of armed forces cadets in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, October 10, 2023

After Assad's ouster in Syria, will Iran's regime fall next?

After Assad's ouster in Syria, will Iran's regime fall next?

For Iranians, Assad's ouster is significant because Syria has been a cornerstone of Tehran's regional strategy.
ConflictsDecember 16, 2024
Syrians in Istanbul celebrate the fall of Assad's regime holding Turkish and Syrian resistance flags

Iran-Turkey ties tested by Assad's downfall in Syria

Iran-Turkey ties tested by Assad's downfall in Syria

The newly created power vacuum in Syria is set to change a delicate balance of interests between Turkey and Iran.
PoliticsDecember 12, 2024
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivers a speech

How vulnerable is Iran after the fall of Syria's Assad?

How vulnerable is Iran after the fall of Syria's Assad?

Iran has said the fall of Assad will strengthen the "axis of resistance." DW spoke with expert Behnam Ben Taleblu.
ConflictsDecember 12, 202406:46 min
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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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Googoosh (left) with Niloufar Taghizadeh, director of the film "Googoosh - Made of Fire"

Pop icon Googoosh is a voice for women in Iran

A new documentary film tells the story of a singer who has given her voice to resistance and become a symbol of hope.
MusicNovember 23, 202405:30 min
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
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