Iran war: Israel says Iran security chief, Basij head killed Wesley Dockery | Shakeel Sobhan | Kieran Burke | Felix Tamsut with AP, AFP, Reuters +++ © 2026 Deutsche Welle

Iran war: Israel says Iran security chief, Basij head killed Wesley Dockery | Shakeel Sobhan | Kieran Burke | Felix Tamsut with AP, AFP, Reuters Published 12 hours agoPublished 12 hours agolast updated 40 minutes agolast updated 40 minutes ago Israel said it has killed Iran's top security chief Ali Larijani and the head of the Basij repression unit, Gholamreza Soleimani. Iran has not yet confirmed their deaths. DW has the latest. https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-israel-says-iran-security-chief-basij-head-killed/live-76387955 © 2026 Deutsche Welle Iran war: Germany's Merz distances himself from Trump Christoph Hasselbach | Nina Werkhäuser 20 hours ago20 hours ago Chancellor Friedrich Merz has changed his tune and voiced criticism of the US President Donald Trump and his war on Iran. After having long shown understanding, he now stresses that Germany will not get involved. https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-germanys-merz-distances-himself-from-trump/a-76384332 © 2026 Deutsche Welle US wants help to guard Strait of Hormuz, but EU is not keen Anchal Vohra in Brussels 20 hours ago20 hours ago As Trump dials up pressure on Europe to guard the Strait of Hormuz, Russia is taking advantage of the rise in energy prices to the detriment of Ukraine and its allies in Europe. https://www.dw.com/en/us-wants-help-to-guard-strait-of-hormuz-but-eu-isnt-keen/a-76380348 © 2026 Deutsche Welle