Germany and Iran have been connected since long before either country looked like it does today. At first, their ties were mostly cultural; only later were official diplomatic relations established. Here is a brief look at that shared history.
People look at a destroyed apartment after a hit of a ballistic missile fired from Iran, left 2 injured on March 25, 2026 in Bnei Brak, Israel.
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Skip next section Iran continues to strike neighbors as it rejects Trump's claims of negotiations March 25, 2026 Iran continues to strike neighbors as it rejects Trump's claims of negotiations Iran on Wednesday continued to launch strikes against countries in the region it considers aligned with the US.
As the US-Israel war with Iran nears its fourth week, Iranian missiles are still striking Israel and the Gulf states despite US and Israeli claims to have decimated missile stocks.
Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Long lines for fuel were reported from major cities in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Telangana Authorities say adequate stocks of petrol and diesel available India is heavily reliant on the Strait of Hormuz, with transit heavily disrupted in the vital waterway due
As the rich Arab states of the Persian Gulf are targeted by Iranian drones and missiles, protracted economic disruption brought on by the Iran war could threaten the hundreds of billions of dollars in remittances sent home every year by millions of South Asian foreign workers in the region.
Skip next section Thank you for following our coverage March 25, 2026 Thank you for following our coverage We are closing this blog on all the latest headlines, videos, backgrounds and analyses on the US-Israeli war on Iran and its wider repercussions regionally and worldwide on March 24.
On Monday and Tuesday, Lebanese and Israeli civilians once again woke to explosions as fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group continued. "The situation is catastrophic," Sukaina Hemadah, a 37-year-old mother in Beirut, told DW.
President Donald Trump walks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to speak with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington.
Live Published March 24, 2026 last updated March 24, 2026 Just under a quarter of Germans think the country would be overwhelmed by any future wave of migrants fleeing war in Iran. Meanwhile, figures show about four million employed Germans work night hours. DW has the latest.
Skip next section Israel says it will control southern Lebanon up to Litani River March 24, 2026 Israel says it will control southern Lebanon up to Litani River Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said that the military plans to control of southern Lebanon up the Litani river, and that the bridges over the waterway