Iran: A timeline of mass protests since 1999
By using violence and repression, Iran's theocratic regime has managed to cling to power and overcome several anti-government movements in recent decades....
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By using violence and repression, Iran's theocratic regime has managed to cling to power and overcome several anti-government movements in recent decades....
Protests sparked by economic hardship have spread across Iran, in the biggest wave of dissent in three years....
Security forces reportedly used tear gas on demonstrators at the Tehran Grand Bazaar as they held a sit-in. The protests, triggered by rising cost of living, are now into their 10th day....
President Donald Trump said the US is "locked and loaded," but analysts told DW that more violence wouldn't help protesters....
At the end of 2025, many Iranian merchants closed their shops to protest rampant inflation. At the start of 2026, the government faces further fallout from sanctions, economic crisis and environmental...
A volunteer security official was reportedly also killed during the clashes. As Iran slips deeper into economic crisis, the unrest, which began Sunday in Tehran, has spread to other cities....
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss Gaza and Iran. The meeting comes as the second phase in the Gaza ceasefire looms. DW has more....
The Israeli Prime Minister will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss Gaza and Iran. The meeting comes as the second phase in the Gaza ceasefire looms. DW has more....
People in Spain called attention to racism after a public official wore blackface at an Epiphany celebration. Countries such as the Netherlands have begun moving away from blackface traditions after e...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI advancements in 2025. Yan Yan/Xinhua via Getty Images China's Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI wins in 2025 in his New Year's address from Beijing. ...
Robots have started evacuating some wounded soldiers in Ukraine, and the West is watching the technology. AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko A US Navy veteran working in Ukraine said using robots to evacuate ...
For the UK, last year saw the highest number of migrant arrivals across the English Channel since 2022. In contrast, irregular entries into the EU stabilised in the first 11 months of the year....
The internet is down across most of Iran as the ongoing protests escalate towards a potential turning point in the country's history....
The demonstrations, which were triggered by anger over the rising cost of living, have been met with a crackdown by Iran's Islamic Republic government. Germany's foreign minister condemned violence ag...
Protests sparked by economic hardship have spread across Iran, in the biggest wave of dissent in three years....
The US might hit Iran "very hard" if the regime escalates its crackdown on anti-government protesters, according to US President Donald Trump. How do Iranians feel about these warnings?...
The man had pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group and was allegedly planning a knife-and-hammer attack in North Carolina. Undercover agents foiled the terror plot, the FBI said....
President’s threat follows days of demonstrations over living standards...
Rallies over collapse in living standards rattle authorities in country with history of cracking down on demonstrators...
Overture from Ministry of Defence Export Center comes as heavily sanctioned states turn to digital assets...