The U.S. war against Iran threatens to be a dark cloud following President Trump to his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. Trump is expected to meet with Xi on Thursday and Friday in a trip postponed because of the war from early April. This time, Trump plans to travel to...
Iran war may give China, Xi, some leverage on Trump at Beijing summit
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Wed 13:59 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
Bundeswehr: Five lessons from the Iran war
Wed 15:27 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran war: “Disgust for NATO”: Trump rages against the alliance again – Europeans react coolly
Wed 16:08 - Tagesschau
Market report: Trump's statements about the Iran war trigger a stock market rally
Wed 18:41 - n-tv Politik
Independent of the USA: EU is making its own defense plans
Thu 05:06 - SRF International
Trump on the Iran War - What Trump says in his speech - and what he hides
Thu 09:11 - Tagesschau
Conclusion after one year: Trump's tariff war is revealed to be an own goal
Thu 09:54 - Tagesschau
Expert on Trump's speech: "Delivers false facts to Americans"
Thu 12:31 - Die Welt
“Then you undermine the substance” – Macron settles accounts with Trump after NATO criticism
Thu 18:03 - SRF International
Europe and the Iran War – Trump's war puts European governments in a dilemma
Thu 18:33 - SRF International
War in the Middle East - No winners, no way out - but Iran's advantage
Fri 02:14 - n-tv Politik
"We're not there yet": Wadephul is considering involvement in sea route security in the Middle East
Fri 07:10 - n-tv Politik
“Devastating chaos” threatens: Report: Iran still has thousands of drones and a threatening missile arsenal
Fri 13:12 - n-tv Politik
Does UAE intervene in the war?: Three islands offer American ground troops
Fri 14:16 - Die Welt
Trump wants to put $500 billion more into the military and cut “woke” spending
Fri 16:00 - Al-Monitor
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Sat 00:30 - Die Welt
According to Wadephul, “significant numbers” of Syrians are expected to return
Sat 03:03 - Die Welt
“Hope that won’t happen” – Trump comments on missing crew member
Sat 07:15 - Tagesschau
Wadephul calls for an end to the EU unanimity principle
Sat 12:36 - Die Welt
Where the Iran war threatens the existence of millions - and what that has to do with Europe
Sat 17:01 - n-tv Politik
US Force Movements: Report: Chinese Companies Are Marketing US Data on Iran War
Sun 04:36 - Die Welt
“We got him” – Trump reports rescue of crew member after F-15 shot down in Iran
Sun 09:29 - Tagesschau
Germans' travel destinations are changing due to the Iran war - also in the long term?
Mon 08:01 - n-tv Politik
Long-term health damage: The Iran war has dangerous consequences far beyond the region
Mon 15:08 - SRF International
Hardly any hope for a ceasefire - what about the ultimatum? Recent turmoil in the Iran War
Mon 16:50 - n-tv Politik
Trump sticks to ultimatum: Iran rejects ceasefire and insists on end of sanctions
Tue 03:02 - Tagesschau
What is the US President's strategy in the Iran war?
Tue 04:01 - Tagesschau
Iran War and China Shortage: Why Tungsten is Becoming Short
Tue 05:45 - SRF International
Iran War – The helplessness of the Gulf states
Tue 23:24 - n-tv Politik
“If they open the strait”: Trump wants to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks
Wed 02:34 - La Repubblica (IT)
The legitimized regime, Tehran master of Hormuz, nuclear power: why Trump loses (for now) in Iran
Wed 04:15 - Le Figaro
Ceasefire in Iran announced by Trump: ask all your questions to our Middle East specialist
Wed 05:00 - n-tv Politik
China is said to have pushed Iran: Trump declares agreement with Tehran a “total and complete victory”
Wed 08:15 - Handelsblatt Politik
Economy: Industrial orders are rising – “Increase has little value because of the Iran war”
Wed 12:49 - Fox News
Gen Jack Keane 'skeptical' that Iran ceasefire will hold, warns Tehran will 'delay and obfuscate'
Wed 13:00 - Die Welt
USA declares war on Iran won – Trump threatens Tehran's arms suppliers
Wed 14:19 - SRF International
US strategy in Iran – US goals in the Iran war – and what they (did not) achieve
Wed 14:19 - SRF International
US strategy in Iran – What does the USA actually want to achieve in the Iran war?
Wed 14:24 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
War in the Middle East: How does Berlin assess the importance of the ceasefire between the USA and Iran?
Wed 15:03 - Die Welt
Iran considers exit from ceasefire - meeting with US planned for Friday
Wed 16:11 - n-tv Politik
“No possibility for agreement”: Expert sees Trump in the Gaza trap in talks with Iran
Wed 18:47 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War - The situation in the evening: What the agreement between the USA and Iran means - an overview
Thu 04:55 - n-tv Politik
“Highly unlikely”: Trump wants to attack Iran harder if it violates the ceasefire
Thu 22:50 - PBS Newshour
What people in Iran are saying about the war and their government
Fri 07:28 - Die Welt
Inflation rate rises to 2.7 percent due to Iran war
Fri 08:08 - Tagesschau
Inflation in Germany: price jumps for fuel and heating oil
Fri 09:06 - DW All
Germany news: Inflation creeps up as fuel costs mount
Fri 09:06 - DW Top
Germany news: Inflation creeps up as fuel costs mount
Fri 12:33 - Washington Examiner
Inflation jumped to 3.3% in March as Iran war drove up oil prices
Fri 13:22 - The Hill
Inflation rate rises to 3.3 percent in March amid hiked energy costs from Iran war
Fri 15:20 - Al Jazeera English
Inflation rises in US amid Iran war, Hormuz blockade
Sat 14:01 - Al-Monitor
Trump says US forces are 'clearing' Strait of Hormuz
Sat 17:56 - The Hill
US military starts removing mines from Strait of Hormuz
Sat 19:50 - The Hill
Former general urges Trump to call Xi over Iran, Strait of Hormuz
Sun 12:42 - The Hill
'This is the last warning:' Iran radioes US during Strait of Hormuz de-mining effort: Report
Sun 13:07 - ANSA Top News
Trump announces immediate naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:07 - ANSA Mondo
Trump announces immediate naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:07 - ANSA Mondo
Trump announces immediate naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:15 - ANSA Top News
Trump, we will start blowing up mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:15 - ANSA Mondo
Trump, we will start blowing up mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:15 - ANSA Mondo
Trump, we will start blowing up mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:29 - Middle East Eye
Trump says US military is 'locked and loaded' to 'finish up' Iran
Mon 09:00 - ANSA Mondo
Macron, a conference with London in view of a peaceful mission for Hormuz
Tue 09:58 - ANSA Top News
Mission of 'non-belligerent' countries on Hormuz, conference on Friday in Paris
Tue 09:59 - ANSA Mondo
Mission of 'non-belligerent' countries on Hormuz, conference on Friday in Paris
Tue 09:59 - ANSA Mondo
Mission of 'non-belligerent' countries on Hormuz, conference on Friday in Paris
Tue 10:01 - Al-Monitor
Macron, Starmer to chair conference on defensive Hormuz mission on Friday, Elysee says
Tue 23:00 - La Repubblica (IT)
Willing, meeting between leaders for the naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz
Wed 10:21 - ANSA Main
Summit in Paris to evaluate Hormuz demining, Italy is also there
Wed 20:05 - La Repubblica (IT)
Meloni's anti-Trump move: summit on Hormuz with Macron, Starmer and Merz
Thu 23:45 - ANSA Mondo
The Nobel Peace Prize Machado received by Meloni
Fri 01:30 - Al-Monitor
Macron, Starmer rally allies to mull Hormuz mission
Fri 01:31 - France 24
Macron, Starmer chair meeting to mull European post-war mission in Strait of Hormuz
Fri 04:00 - Financial Times
Macron and Starmer to hold summit on plan to secure Strait of Hormuz
Fri 07:49 - France 24
France, UK host talks on securing Hormuz
Fri 09:58 - Politico EU
Starmer ‘furious’ over Mandelson vetting failures as Labour critics pounce
Fri 10:19 - ANSA Top News
Starmer, 'unforgivable that they didn't inform me about Mandelson'
Fri 10:19 - ANSA Mondo
Starmer, 'unforgivable that they didn't inform me about Mandelson'
Fri 11:17 - France 24
Strait of Hormuz: Macron, Starmer meet at Elysée Palace
Fri 12:55 - France 24
Britain, France chair meeting on Hormuz
Fri 12:57 - France 24
Starmer, Macron push forward efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Fri 15:26 - France 24
REPLAY: EU leaders deliver joint statement on Strait of Hormuz opening
Fri 15:28 - France 24
Europe welcomes Hormuz Strait reopening
Fri 15:30 - France 24
Macron urges permanent reopening of Hormuz Strait
Fri 16:13 - France 24
Macron, Meloni, Starmer and Merz welcome Hormuz Strait reopening
Sat 08:01 - Al-Monitor
UK’s Cooper urges full resumption of shipping through Hormuz Strait
Sun 16:00 - DW All
Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?
Sun 16:00 - DW World
Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?
Sun 16:00 - DW Top
Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?
Mon 10:36 - Al-Monitor
UK foreign minister Cooper cuts short diplomatic tour
Mon 15:27 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
Bundeswehr: Camouflaged like a chameleon
Wed 06:41 - Tagesschau
Electricity and gas prices continue to rise due to the Iran war
Wed 15:45 - Die Zeit Newsfeed
Arming the Bundeswehr: On the shopping list
Thu 15:07 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: Will Bundeswehr mine hunters be ordered into the Strait of Hormuz? What they could contribute
Sat 03:00 - Die Welt
“All options on the table” – Miersch does not rule out new debts due to the Iran war
Sun 11:00 - Die Welt
SPD is already talking about new debts because of the Iran war - CDU reacts indignantly
Sun 15:37 - Die Welt
“The bazooka is empty” – Spahn slows Miersch down on the debt issue
Mon 11:50 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: “An entire nation is being humiliated” – Merz accuses Trump of lacking a strategy in the Iran War
Mon 18:20 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Trump apparently skeptical about Iran's new proposal
Tue 12:29 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC
Tue 13:33 - Tagesschau
Oil company BP benefits greatly from the oil price shock caused by the Iran war
Tue 14:28 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Trump: Iran reports “state of collapse”
Tue 15:38 - Die Welt
“In a state of collapse” – according to Trump, Iran is begging to open the Strait of Hormuz
Wed 01:57 - Die Welt
“He doesn’t know what he’s talking about” – Trump is angry with Merz because of his statement about the Iran war
Wed 04:45 - n-tv Politik
Fear of losing voters: USA is probably considering a unilateral declaration of victory in the Iran war
Wed 12:41 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: IAEA chief suspects that most of Iran's uranium is still in Isfahan
Wed 14:52 - Aftenposten (NO)
The US has spent 25 billion dollars on the war on Iran
Wed 15:15 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Pentagon: The Iran War has cost around $25 billion so far
Wed 15:50 - n-tv Politik
Hearing in Congress: Pentagon reveals billions in costs for Iran war for the first time
Wed 16:18 - Middle East Eye
IAEA chief says Iran’s enriched uranium likely remains at Isfahan
Wed 19:04 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: According to the UN, Iran has executed 21 people since the war began
Thu 12:30 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei makes a statement: Regime wants to keep missile and nuclear programs
Thu 18:10 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Does Trump have to withdraw US troops because of the 1973 law? Hegseth believes the 60-day deadline has been met
Thu 20:36 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: “In honor” of the royal couple – Trump wants to lift whiskey tariffs
Fri 14:30 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran: New proposals to end the war handed over to Pakistan
Fri 20:24 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: US tariffs – EU threatens countermeasures
Fri 20:24 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US tariff policy +++: EU threatens Trump with countermeasures in the event of tariff increases
Sat 00:32 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Trump to Congress – Fighting in Iran is over
Sat 10:03 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: EU threatens Trump with countermeasures after customs announcements
Sat 11:44 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran apparently offers the USA to open the Strait of Hormuz – Trump “not satisfied”
Sun 00:22 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran apparently offers the USA to open the Strait of Hormuz – Trump “not satisfied”
Sun 05:24 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: Expert: Trump's new car tariffs primarily affect German manufacturers
Sun 10:17 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: DIW boss Fratzscher is calling for counter-tariffs from the EU after Trump's tariff announcement
Sun 13:03 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran demands end of war within 30 days in 14-point plan - Trump is examining Theran's new proposal
Sun 15:13 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: SPD calls for digital tax as a counter-reaction to US tariff threat
Sun 17:30 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: USA wants to free ships in the Strait of Hormuz from Monday morning
Sun 20:04 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Federal politics +++: Miersch and Söder are calling for improvements to the cash savings package
Sun 20:51 - Al Jazeera English
Iran lawmaker says Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre‑war state
Sun 21:55 - The Hill
Trump says US will help free ships in Strait of Hormuz
Mon 03:47 - Al Jazeera English
Trump says US to begin escorting ships in Strait of Hormuz
Mon 05:00 - Aftenposten (NO)
- The danger level in Hormuz is at a "critical level"
Mon 06:50 - ANSA Top News
Tehran, US forces will be attacked if they approach Hormuz
Mon 06:50 - ANSA Mondo
Tehran, US forces will be attacked if they approach Hormuz
Mon 06:51 - ANSA Mondo
Tehran, US forces will be attacked if they approach Hormuz
Mon 07:12 - La Repubblica (IT)
War in Iran, today's news. Tehran: “We will attack any force that enters Hormuz”
Mon 07:21 - ANSA Top News
Stock market: Europe opens with little movement, waiting for developments on Iran and Hormuz
Mon 07:29 - DW All
Iran war: US to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Mon 07:29 - DW Top
Iran war: US to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Mon 07:31 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran warns US Navy about entering Strait of Hormuz
Mon 08:00 - Al-Monitor
Iran warns will attack US forces in Hormuz after Trump announces escort plan
Mon 08:00 - Al-Monitor
Iran warns will attack US forces in Hormuz after Trump announces plan to guide ships
Mon 08:20 - Al Jazeera English
Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships
Mon 08:59 - Middle East Eye
Iran threatens to attack US warships that enter Strait of Hormuz
Mon 09:05 - France 24
Trump says US operation will aid ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz
Mon 09:17 - Middle East Eye
Iran threatens to attack US warships that enter Strait of Hormuz
Mon 10:41 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran reports missile attack on US ship in Strait of Hormuz
Mon 12:01 - Al-Monitor
Most Strait of Hormuz shipping at a standstill despite latest US pledge
Mon 12:19 - Washington Examiner
CENTCOM denies Iran’s claim it damaged US warship in Strait of Hormuz
Mon 12:48 - The Hill
Iran issues Strait of Hormuz threat after Trump says US to guide vessels
Mon 12:58 - The Hill
Live updates: US Navy aids vessels through Strait of Hormuz after Iran issues warning
Mon 13:30 - The Hill
Trump’s obsession with Obama fuels his Iran war strategy
Mon 13:41 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: US naval ships say they are crossing the Strait of Hormuz
Mon 14:30 - Middle East Eye
South Korea reports ‘explosion and fire’ on ship in Hormuz, cause unclear
Mon 14:44 - Fox News
Congress ignores key deadline as Republicans ready 'restraint' on Trump's war in Iran
Mon 16:09 - The Hill
2 US cargo ships have crossed Strait of Hormuz, military says
Mon 16:57 - Washington Examiner
Trump’s ‘ceasefire at risk’ as Iran tensions rise: Mabinty Quarshie
Mon 17:36 - Al-Monitor
Trump says South Korea should join mission to protect ships near Iran
Tue 13:35 - Fox News
Republicans slip $1 billion in taxpayer money for Trump ballroom security in ICE, Border Patrol package
Tue 13:35 - Fox News
Once touted as privately funded, Republicans sneak in taxpayer cash for Trump's ballroom project
Tue 13:38 - France 24
REPLAY: Pentagon chief Hegseth says ceasefire with Iran not over
Tue 16:06 - Washington Examiner
Trump claims Iran’s leaders told him their country has ‘no chance’ of winning the war
Tue 16:36 - Al-Monitor
Trump says Iran "should wave the white flag of surrender"
Tue 16:53 - Middle East Eye
Trump claims US has ‘completely destroyed Iran’s army’
Tue 18:58 - n-tv Politik
“Don’t want to invade”: Trump downplays Iran war as a “small skirmish.”
Tue 19:19 - France 24
Trump hard-pressed to get better Iran nuclear deal than Obama's
Wed 00:22 - DW All
Iran war: Trump says Project Freedom 'paused'
Wed 00:22 - DW Top
Iran war: Trump says Project Freedom 'paused'
Wed 02:16 - Middle East Eye
US lawmaker says Trump falsely declared Iran war ended
Wed 08:01 - La Repubblica (IT)
Project Freedom, Trump's flop: only six ships left out of 1600 blocked in Hormuz. Three attacked
Wed 16:47 - Tagesschau
US President Trump remains on a zigzag course in the Iran war
Wed 20:43 - Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)
Trump claims Iran "wants to make a deal." Tehran denies this
Thu 18:17 - France 24
Still no sign of a solution in Iran: US president says the war will be over soon
Fri 09:11 - France 24
Iran on the verge of economic asphyxiation -- rare footage from Tehran
Fri 11:34 - Fox News
Trump warns Iran what will happen if deal is not reached to end war and more top headlines
Sat 02:42 - DW All
Iran war: US expecting Tehran's response to proposed deal
Sat 02:42 - DW Top
Iran war: US expecting Tehran's response to proposed deal
Sat 20:00 - Fox News
Experts warn Trump administration any Iran deal must close plutonium pathway to nuclear bombs
Mon 00:35 - Middle East Eye
Tehran says US proposal sought Iran’s surrender
Mon 06:00 - Middle East Eye
Brent crude climbs above $105 after Trump rejects Iran response
Mon 06:32 - Euronews
Trump to discuss Iran war and trade on first US presidential visit to China since 2017
Mon 08:01 - Al-Monitor
China opposes US sanctions over Iran, pledges to protect firms
Mon 10:00 - The Hill
Iran war may give China, Xi, some leverage on Trump at Beijing summit