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Iran

Dossier: Iranian election crisis

Iran is in a state of upheaval in the wake of protests over a the disputed presidential election. Marchers have taken to the streets, mourning the deaths of several of the protesters. Supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi allege the elections were rigged.

Events in Iran

Mousavi issues unprecedented criticism of Khamenei as Iran unrest grows

Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi fired off an unprecedented attack at Ayatollah Khamenei Sunday pushing Iran closer to the precipice as police again clashed with thousands of defiant protesters on Tehran's streets. (21.06.2009) 

Post-election protests continue in Iran

Despite censorship in post-election Iran eyewitnesses describe an increasingly tense standoff between authorities and opposition protestors. (20.06.2009) 

Ayatollah Khamenei calls for calm but condemns those questioning vote

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for calm and "peace of mind," but attacked "enemies" questioning the presidential vote that has sparked the biggest protests in the Islamic Republic's history. (19.06.2009) 

Internet proxies let Iranians and others connect to blocked Web sites

New media tools like Twitter have helped organize protests from Georgia to Guatemala and, now, Iran. Experts say regimes can block access to such sites, but proxy technology helps keep lines of communication open. (18.06.2009) 

Iran protesters take to streets on "day of mourning"

Supporters of Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi are staging mass demonstrations in the capital Tehran. The gatherings are in direct defiance of the country’s highest authority. (18.06.2009) 

With foreign press blocked out, Iranians tweet the news

Protestors are using the popular micro-blogging site Twitter to make an end run around the foreign press blackout in Iran, and getting help from the US. Here’s a look at what they’re saying. (17.06.2009) 

Iran bans opposition rally amid growing international criticism

Iran's interior ministry has declared illegal an opposition rally scheduled for Monday. Defeated presidential candidate Mousavi condemned the ban of the demonstration in Tehran to protest the disputed election results. (15.06.2009) 

Iranian polls attract unprecedented turnout

Iranians lined up in droves to vote in a hotly contested presidential election and late in the day, officials announced that the polls would stay open longer to accommodate everyone. (12.06.2009) 

Reactions from the West

Iranian exiles across Germany protest against Tehran regime

In several cities across Germany and Europe, thousands of Iranian exiles have taken to the streets to denounce the government in Tehran and last week's disputed presidential election. (21.06.2009) 

Obama speaks out on Iran as White House sharpens tone

US President Barack Obama toughened his stance on Iran Friday when he warned that the "world is watching" its actions, and said the United States stood with those seeking "peaceful" justice in the post-election tumult. (20.06.2009) 

Elections and demonstrations in Iran stir readers to write

Deutsche Welle readers from around the world have responded to the post-election demonstrations in Iran. (19.06.2009) 

The West is caught between a rock and a hard place on Iran

The lines in the sand are drawn in Iran. The opposition wants new elections, but the country's supreme leader has reiterated the election victory by President Ahmadinejad. So what should Europe and the US do now? (19.06.2009) 

Opinion: Iran's mullahs have overstepped the mark

The protests in Iran over the presidential election show no sign of abating. There are reports that people have been killed and pro-reformists arrested. DW's Sybille Golte says the situation is almost out of control. (17.06.2009) 

Sharp French condemnation of Iranian government crackdown on opposition

The French government has strongly criticised the Iranian authorities over their repression of anti-government protests, amid reports that the French embassy in Teheran was attacked. (17.06.2009) 

German foreign ministry notes irregularities in Iran election

Protests and marches continued for the fifth day in Tehran and other cities around Iran, with more planned, since election results were announced early Saturday. Germany cited "irregularities" in the vote. (17.06.2009) 

German press review: Iran's election protests

Mass demonstrations in Tehran over Iran's disputed presidential election results have dominated world headlines. What do the German newspapers have to say? (16.06.2009) 

EU deplores recent events in Iran

The European Union has released a statement expressing serious concern after the deaths of Iranian protesters and called on Iranian authorities to allow peaceful demonstrations. (16.06.2009) 

Iranian feminist dissident hopes protests will succeed and stay peaceful

Iranian publisher and women's rights activist Shahla Lahiji was once jailed for her views by the Islamic regime. Now she tells Deutsche Welle she hopes the protest movement against it succeeds - and stays peaceful. (15.06.2009) 

EU and Germany air concerns about Iran's re-election of Ahmadinejad

The European Union and Germany have expressed concerns about alleged irregularities in Iran's presidential election, as supporters and opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rally on the streets of Tehran. (15.06.2009) 

Berlin calls on Iran to clarify election results

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is very concerned and condemns the wave of arrests following the Iranian election. EU foreign ministers have issued a joint statement calling on Tehran to examine the polls. (15.06.2009) 

Berlusconi battling personal issues on G8 sidelines

A host of personal scandals dogging Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi threatens to undermine his credibility as the host of the G8 summit in L'Aquila from July 8-10. (02.07.2009) 

Audios and videos on the topic

France condemns Iran (17.06.09)

Germany calls for end to media restrictions over Iran poll (17.06.09)

An analysis of the situation in Iran (16.06.09)

Iran's state media report 10 more deaths in post-election unrest, bringing the official protest death toll to at least 19 (21.06.2009)

Iran's police chief says authorities will decisively confront further unrest over the disputed presidential vote (21.06.2009)

'Where's my Vote?' Iranian Protests in Germany (19.06.2009)

A portrait of Mir Hossein Musavi (17.06.09)

Mir Hossein Mousavi calls for peaceful demonstrations (17.06.09)

A look at the levers of government in Iran (16.06.09)

A heated election campaign wraps up in Iran (11.06.09)

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