Many Iranians are worried as the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East and the next round of talks in Geneva get closer.

Feb. 3, 2026: A U.S. Navy fighter jet shoots down an Iranian drone approaching the Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. Iranian fast-attack boats attempt to stop a U.S.-flagged ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump claims that the U.S. has undergone an economic turnaround since he returned to office. But data show that trends on jobs and inflation haven’t changed much. Although inflation has slowed in the ...

The United States is positioning military forces across the Middle East capable of launching multiple waves of strikes into Iran. If ordered, this would mark a significant operation beyond President ...

From prison cells to clandestine sets, Mohammadi discusses Berlinale-premiered ‘Roya’, resistance, hope and why ‘cinema can’t ...

Buzz around whether the city's film festival would take a stance on the war in Gaza has dominated conversation in recent days.

More than 80 current and former participants in Germany's Berlinale film festival signed an open letter accusing it of silence over Gaza. DW has talked to the festival's director, who rejects the ...

Iranian director in exile, Mohammad Rasoulof, has already started working from his adopted country exploring themes around ...

Melisa Sözen stars as a teacher imprisoned for her beliefs who faces a big choice in Mahnaz Mohammadi's new fiction feature, debuting in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival.

Onstage, along with world cinema-savvy Durling as moderator, were Kaouther Ben Hania ( The Voice of Hind Rajab ); Oliver Laxe (Sirat); Kleber Mendonça Filho ( The Secret Agent ); Jafar Panahi ( It Was ...

Muscat, Oman — Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Oman on Friday, negotiations that appeared to return to the starting point on how to approach discussions over Tehran's nuclear program ...

The United States and Iran are set to have high-stakes talks in Oman today to negotiate Iran's nuclear program. Typically, if both sides in a negotiation can't reach a deal, the diplomats go home, ...