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Tehran is the capital and largest city of the Islamic Republic of Iran. With roughly 9 million inhabitants, it is the most populous city in Western Asia.

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German-Iranian software developer Jamshid Sharmahd

German-Iranian software developer Jamshid Sharmahd

Tehran says German-Iranian died before execution

The statement contradicts an earlier confirmation from the Iranian regime that Jamshid Sharmahd had been put to death.

Khamenei with academic elites and scientific talents in Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2024

Khamenei with academic elites and scientific talents in Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2024

Iranians upset with Tehran over Israel tensions

There's mounting anger as many fear the government is prioritizing conflicts abroad over dire economic needs at home.

The German language institute in Tehran, Iran

The German language institute in Tehran, Iran

Iran orders closure of German language institute in Tehran

The closure of the language school comes after the closure of an Islamic Center in Hamburg in July.

Irans now former vice president, Javad Zarif, in Tehran

Irans now former vice president, Javad Zarif, in Tehran

Iran: Vice President Zarif quits after 11 days in office

Javad Zarif has stepped down from the post of vice president, citing his disappointment with the new Cabinet.

A man in Iran watches television with the photo of Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh on screen

A man in Iran watches television with the photo of Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh on screen

Iran in shock after airstrike kills Hamas chief in Tehran

The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran is a humiliating blow to Iran; a tough response could trigger an open war.

Palestinians wave flags and chant slogans during a demonstration denouncing the killing of the leader of the militant Hamas group

Palestinians wave flags and chant slogans during a demonstration denouncing the killing of the leader of the militant Hamas group

Middle East: Assassinations drive fears of escalation

Israel's killing of Hezbollah's Shukur and the assassination of Hamas' Haniyeh could bolster support for hard-liners.

Donald Trump speaks at a Florida rally in July

Donald Trump speaks at a Florida rally in July

What can Iran expect from a potential Trump presidency?

Should Trump take the presidency, there is no indication he will be softer on Tehran.

Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, smiles as he holds up his hands and gestures while greeting supporters

Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, smiles as he holds up his hands and gestures while greeting supporters

Masoud Pezeshkian: What to expect from Iran's new president

Iran's newly elected president faces a raft of economic and geopolitical challenges but his authority is limited.

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Iran's new president to seek 'deal with the West'

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran's runoff presidential election. In his victory speech he promised to 'serve all Iranians'. Middle East analyst Danny Citrinowicz tells DW that he doesn’t expect any immediate changes under Pezeshkian. In the long term, however, the president would seek a rapprochement with the West.

An aerial view of mourners attending the funeral for victims of the helicopter crash that killed Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and others

An aerial view of mourners attending the funeral for victims of the helicopter crash that killed Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and others

Iranian mourners gather in Tehran for Raisi's funeral

Iran's president was killed along with the country's foreign minister and others in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

A woman watches an Iranian news TV channel in Tehran

A woman watches an Iranian news TV channel in Tehran

Iran plays down reports of Israeli attack

Iranian authorities say three small drones were downed, and call US media reports of an Israeli attack exaggerated.

Lufthansa planes on the ground at Munich's airport

Lufthansa planes on the ground at Munich's airport

Iran: Lufthansa suspends flights to Tehran

Due to the situation in the Middle East, German airline Lufthansa has suspended flights to Tehran.

Demonstrators wave flags in Hamburg, Germany, decrying the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in Iran

Demonstrators wave flags in Hamburg, Germany, decrying the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in Iran

UN report: Iran to blame for 'violence' behind Amini death

Jina Mahsa Amini's death in police custody prompted widespread protests and a violent crackdown in the Islamic republic.

Ayatollah Khamenei walks followed by his secretary Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani

Ayatollah Khamenei walks followed by his secretary Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani

Iran elections: Hard-liners ahead in Tehran — early count

Iranian archconservatives are leading the preliminary vote count in Tehran, amid reports of a record low turnout.

A view of destruction after the US warplanes carried out an airstrike on the headquarters of Hashd al-Shaabi in Al-Qa'im city of Anbar, Iraq

A view of destruction after the US warplanes carried out an airstrike on the headquarters of Hashd al-Shaabi in Al-Qa'im city of Anbar, Iraq

US launches strikes in response to Jordan drone attack

The US has launched attacks against targets in Iraq and Syria, in response to a drone attack on a Jordan base last week.

The men were executed after Iran's Supreme Court upheld the death sentences, handed down by another court

The men were executed after Iran's Supreme Court upheld the death sentences, handed down by another court

Iran: 4 executed over attempted sabotage and Mossad links

The four men were convicted of attempted sabotage at an important weapons factory in 2022.

Emergency workers treating those wounded in the explosions in Kerman city

Emergency workers treating those wounded in the explosions in Kerman city

Iran: What we know about the deadly blasts

Iran has vowed revenge for the deadliest attack on its soil in decades, but it's still not clear who's responsible.

Police stand guard outside the Svea Court of Appeals in Stockholm

Police stand guard outside the Svea Court of Appeals in Stockholm

Sweden upholds life sentence in Iran prison executions case

The case was brought under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Iranian women hold up a flag supporting their football team

Iranian women hold up a flag supporting their football team

Iran: Women attend Tehran derby, but equality fight goes on

FIFA hailed the attendance of women at the recent Tehran derby as "progress," a term which a key activist has rejected

Iran Narges Mohammadi in Teheran

Iran Narges Mohammadi in Teheran

Iran: Fears for jailed Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi

2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been allowed to see a doctor. Her husband still fears for her life.

Narges Mohammadi with the cover of a book with title, 'White Torture,' in Persian.

Narges Mohammadi with the cover of a book with title, 'White Torture,' in Persian.

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi: Documenting Iran's torture

The work of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi sheds light on human rights abuses suffered by Iran's political prisoners.

USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, September 8, 2022.

USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, September 8, 2022.

US prisoners head home in swap as Iranians land in Tehran

Qatar brokered the deal that allowed the unfreezing of $6 billion of Tehran's funds to make the trade possible.

Peshmerga forces look at IS positions in Iraq from truck mounted with automatic weapon

Peshmerga forces look at IS positions in Iraq from truck mounted with automatic weapon

Iran, Iraq agree to disarm Kurdish militants — Tehran

Iran's foreign ministry says Iraq has agreed to disarm and relocated exiled Iranian Kurdish groups in northern Iraq.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, right, and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan shake hands prior to their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, right, and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan shake hands prior to their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Saudi top diplomat visits Tehran for first time in years

The Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers discussed regional security during their meeting in Tehran.

Protesting pensioners on the streets of Iran

Protesting pensioners on the streets of Iran

In Iran, angry pensioners protest inflation, government

Food prices have almost doubled in a year, and increasing numbers of retired people are falling below the poverty line.

Ali Bahraini seated in a large UN auditorium

Ali Bahraini seated in a large UN auditorium

Iran's UN Ambassador to chair Social Forum

Iran has been chosen to chair the UN Human Rights Council's 2023 Social Forum despite massive repression in the country.

Ships travel through the Strait of Hormuz.

Ships travel through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran seizes second oil tanker in strategic Gulf waters

The US called on Tehran to release the ship "immediately" and said Iran is threatening regional security.

President Ebrahim Raisi, left, shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria

President Ebrahim Raisi, left, shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria

Iran president visits Syria for first time since civil war

Iranian forces played a major role in defending Bashar Assad's government in Syria during years of war.

Jamshid Sharmahd looks down

Jamshid Sharmahd looks down

EU slams Iran over death penalty for German-Iranian citizen

Jamshid Sharmahd has been in jail since 2020. Activists and politicians condemned the trial and the allegations.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Prince Faisal bin Farhan shaking hands in front of Iran and Saudia Arabia's flags

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Prince Faisal bin Farhan shaking hands in front of Iran and Saudia Arabia's flags

Iran, Saudi Arabia make diplomatic breakthrough in China

The Beijing-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia has the potential to reshape relations across the region.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaking with Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaking with Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley.

US conducts Syria airstrikes after drone kills US contractor

A drone, allegedly of Iranian origin, hit a facility in Syria — killing a US contractor and prompting a counterattack.

Jamshid Sharmahd in court

Jamshid Sharmahd in court

German-Iranian sentenced to death in Tehran

A revolutionary court charged 67-year-old Jamshid Sharmah with "corruption on Earth."

Mohammad Rasoulof looks into the camera

Mohammad Rasoulof looks into the camera

Iran releases renowned filmmaker Rasoulof from jail: reports

The award-winning filmmaker was arrested in July 2022 after criticizing the government's crackdown on protesters.

Man walking past a poster for the Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining, and Petrochemical Exhibition in Tehran

Man walking past a poster for the Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining, and Petrochemical Exhibition in Tehran

How Iran is boosting oil exports despite US sanctions

Iran has been ramping up its crude exports over the past few months notwithstanding stringent US sanctions.

A petrochemical complex in Khuzestan

A petrochemical complex in Khuzestan

Iran arrests German for photographing oil facility — report

A German national has been arrested for taking photos of an oilfield in Iran, according to Iranian media.

Siamak Namazi with his father in an unidentified location

Siamak Namazi with his father in an unidentified location

Iran: Jailed American starts hunger strike, appeals to Biden

Siamak Namazi, who is detained in Iran on spying charges, has started a seven-day hunger strike.

Former Iranian deputy defense minister Alireza Akbari

Former Iranian deputy defense minister Alireza Akbari

Iran executes British-Iranian national on spying charges

A former Iranian deputy defense minister with dual British citizenship has been executed, according to Iranian media.

A noose hangs in front of the Iranian flag

A noose hangs in front of the Iranian flag

Iran protesters fight death penalty as executions await

Resistance is growing against Iran's plans to execute more participants in the ongoing nationwide protests.

A female member of the Iranian police special force

A female member of the Iranian police special force

Iran's protest supporters face arrests, working bans

Struggling to tamp down a fresh wave of protest, Tehran has reacted with arbitrary rulings and arrests.

Exiled Iranians Mohadeseh Peyvandi under marking in support of Iranian people

Exiled Iranians Mohadeseh Peyvandi under marking in support of Iranian people

Will Iran see reform or more repression in 2023?

The year 2023 will not be an easy one for Iran as the rift between the rulers and the ruled becomes greater than ever.

A court building in Tehran city

A court building in Tehran city

Iran judiciary slammed after executions of protesters

Dozens of jailed anti-regime protesters in Iran are facing execution for waging "war against God."

Majid Reza Rahnavard was hanged in public

Majid Reza Rahnavard was hanged in public

Iran says it carried out second execution over protests

The execution comes as authorities struggle to put an end to nationwide anti-regime protests.

A person checks a mobile phone on December 8, 2022, displaying a tweet about the hanging by Iranian authorities of Mohsen Shekari

A person checks a mobile phone on December 8, 2022, displaying a tweet about the hanging by Iranian authorities of Mohsen Shekari

Iran protesters say unrest 'to get worse' after execution

Iran has executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the ongoing nationwide protests.

A defaced portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Chamenei

A defaced portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Chamenei

UK summons top Iranian diplomat over threats to journalists

The UK says several journalists there have received "credible" death threats from Tehran.

Yalda Zarbakhch

Yalda Zarbakhch

Opinion: Iran's regime cannot be fixed

Yalda Zarbakhch

As Iranian women are beaten or killed, DW's Yalda Zarbakhch asks why the West still seeks compromise with Iran.

Iranian protesters clashed with police on a highway leading to the Behesht Sakineh cemetary

Iranian protesters clashed with police on a highway leading to the Behesht Sakineh cemetary

Iran: Clashes near Tehran amid outrage over killed protester

Several police officers were reportedly injured or killed amid clashes with demonstrators near the capital.

Germany's Foreign Ministry

Germany's Foreign Ministry

German Foreign Ministry calls on citizens to leave Iran

The ministry cited the risk of arbitrary arrest and detention as women-led protests roil the Middle Eastern nation.

A woman raises her arms while standing on the roof of a car that is part of a long line of protesting people and their vehicles

A woman raises her arms while standing on the roof of a car that is part of a long line of protesting people and their vehicles

Iran's women protesters vow long fight for personal freedoms

Iranian women spearheading a nationwide protest movement are risking their lives to demand basic freedoms.

Behnam Bavandpour | Farsi Redaktion

Behnam Bavandpour | Farsi Redaktion

Opinion: Only massive pressure will stop Tehran

Behnam Bavandpour

Strong action from the international community is the sole way to end the Iranian regime’s crackdown on protests.

Iran | Kommandeure der Revolutionsgarde der Islamischen Republik

Iran | Kommandeure der Revolutionsgarde der Islamischen Republik

Iran: The economic power of the revolutionary guard

Iran's state institutions, like the Revolutionary Guards, keep a tight grip on the country's economic wealth.