Crisis

A woman looks out from her destroyed apartment in the remains of a residential and commercial building on March 21, 2026 in the Shahrak-e Gharb neighbourhood of Tehran, Iran. © Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Iran: “Even Hope Is Uncertain”

A writer returns to find his home town shaken by explosions, fear and dissent.

23 Mar 26

People inspect damage and remove items from their homes following Israeli airstrikes on April 13, 2024 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. © Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

Iran War Deepens Gaza Crisis

The ongoing conflict has made a dire humanitarian situation even worse, amid sharp restrictions on aid and repeated supply disruptions.

20 Mar 26

Remains of burnt cars as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. © Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Iran War Impacts Ukraine

Kyiv fears diminished military support and increasing international distraction - but hopes to leverage its hard-won experience of drone warfare.

17 Mar 26

Smoke rises from a building hit in a bombing on March 11, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has continued its aerial and ground assault in Lebanon. © Adri Salido/Getty Images

Lebanon: Dancing with the Coffins

“We Lebanese are often praised for our resilience. But that should not mean accepting endless suffering.”

13 Mar 26

Demonstrators pose with pictures of Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei (R), and his late father Ali Khamenei (L) during a rally in support of the new Supreme Leader at Enghelab Square on March 9, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. © Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

After Khamenei: Iran’s Uncertain Future

We are witnessing a political system confronting unprecedented shock while leaning on long-standing survival mechanisms.

9 Mar 26

A Soviet tank monument in the centre of Tiraspol, Transnistria. © Stefan Wisselink/Flickr

Weaponising the Transnistrian Region’s Winter

How Russia is weaponising Moldova's energy crisis in Transnistria.

23 Jan 26

People gather during a protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Demonstrations have been ongoing since December, triggered by soaring inflation and the collapse of the rial, and have expanded into broader demands for political change. © Getty Images

Iran in Crisis

In this week’s update, read a dispatch from the frontlines of the Iranian protests.

16 Jan 26

Kunle Adebajo from Nigeria poses with his award for West Africa's Journalist of the Year 2025. Photo: Media Foundation for West Africa/Google Maps composite.

West Africa's Journalist of the Year

An award-winning journalist's IWPR story revealed how international crowdfunding fuels separatist conflict in Nigeria.

24 Oct 25

Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. © Stringer/Getty Images

The Iran-Israel War

Hear from voices across the region on the impact of the Israel-Iran crisis.

27 Jun 25

Smoke rises after a reported Israeli strike on a building used by Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, part of Iran's state TV broadcaster, on June 16, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Over recent days, Iran has been hit by a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting military and nuclear sites, as well as top military officials, prompting Iran to launch a counterattack. © Stringer/Getty Images

Exodus From Tehran

Local man describes shock of bombardment and chaos as residents attempted to flee the capital.