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Iran retaliates, condemns US strikes on Larak Island
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08/31/2026
August 31, 2026
Israel signs €3 billion arms export deal with Greece
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Reports & Analysis
Fighting Iran war, can US military sustain a long conflict?
Fighting Iran war, can US military sustain a long conflict?
The Iran war is stretching US forces and depleting weapons stockpiles. Does the US have the resources to keep fighting?
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian West Bank homes
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian West Bank homes
Saturday's attacks were met with rare criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Kurds say yes, Druze still say no to united Syria
Kurds say yes, Druze still say no to united Syria
The Druze minority in Sweida, Syria, is now the only group that hasn't accepted the central government's authority.
Could Syria become the focus of an Israeli-Turkish conflict?
Could Syria become the focus of an Israeli-Turkish conflict?
Syria is becoming a key battleground for the rivalry between regional powers. At the forefront: Israel and Turkey.
Can the US 'asphyxiate' Iran without taking on China?
Can the US 'asphyxiate' Iran without taking on China?
If China keeps buying Iranian oil, can US sanctions ever deliver the 'economic asphyxiation' Washington is promising?
Houthi strikes threaten to pull Yemen into Middle East war
Houthi strikes threaten to pull Yemen into Middle East war
The Houthis are using regional warfare to increase pressure on Saudi Arabia and risk to reopen Yemen's own conflict.
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In the spotlight
Will Iran withdraw from nuclear non-proliferation treaty?
Analysts say the threat to leave the decades-old treaty may offer Tehran more leverage than an actual withdrawal.
Can new US sanctions cripple Iran's shadow economy?
New US sanctions target Iran's financial networks as inflation and economic pressure mount.
Iran protest victim: 'They were shooting to kill'
DW spoke with several Iranians affected by a brutal crackdown at the hands of the Tehran's security forces in January.
In Iran, spiraling health costs force people to delay care
Rising drug prices and medicine shortages are forcing Iranians to delay or stop medical treatment.
Why is Israel's military presence growing in Syria?
The recent Israeli attack on a Syrian airbase is just one of many Israeli incursions into Syria.
Can Pakistan still help end the US-Iran war?
As the US and Iran take tougher positions over the Strait of Hormuz, can Pakistan still play the role of mediator?