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Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent addresses the audience during opening remarks at the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism at the State Department on July 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. Bessent spoke alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller as they discussed the rise of far-left political terrorism as a transnational threat. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

美国发出“警告”，威胁对伊朗贸易伙伴实施制裁

美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特表示，各国被要求在“明确期限”内停止与伊朗的商业往来，否则将面临美国的制裁。

Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebel movement carry a mock rocket as they demonstrate in the capital, Sanaa, to denounce a reported air strike by the Saudi-led coalition on a prison in the country's rebel-held north, on Jan. 21, 2022.

胡塞武装声称在延布附近袭击了一艘沙特油轮：你需要知道什么

这是胡塞武装针对沙特石油和军事设施的一系列袭击事件中的最新一起。

Palestinian militant group Hamas police officers stand guard as people attend the opening of the Fatah party's eighth general conference at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City on May 14, 2026.

前国防部长：随着哈马斯势力增强，以色列在加沙的处境“糟透了”。

以色列前国防部长约阿夫·加兰特批评以色列政府允许哈马斯继续控制加沙地带的一半地区。

ANKARA, TURKEY - JULY 08: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria (L) for bilateral talks at Beştepe Presidential Compound during the NATO Summit on July 08, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. Leaders from NATO's 32 countries, plus NATO allies like Ukraine, gathered in the Turkish capital to discuss a range of issues involving spending targets, defense industrial production, and support for Ukraine, among other topics. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

美国将在47年后解除对叙利亚的恐怖主义认定。

一位美国官员表示，特朗普政府预计将于周一撤销该标签。

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意大利提议在黎巴嫩组建一支强大的多国部队来取代联合国驻黎巴嫩临时部队：你需要了解什么

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以色列军队在与伊尔根武装分子的冲突中击沉的船只残骸在78年后被发现

A merchant ship "Jabotinsky" (former "Altalena"), chartered by Jewish military group Irgun Zvaei Leumi to carry weapons for Israeli fighters, burns near Tel Aviv beach, after being shelled by the Haganah, Israel, June 27, 1948.

以色列加强选举保障措施，公众不信任感加剧：你需要了解什么

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Analysis

土耳其为何将以色列对叙利亚的空袭视为对其军事角色的警告，以及《麦加条约》

A Turkish soldier from the 1st Border Regiment Command looks out over the border wall to Syria during alert drills at a military outpost on the Turkey/Syria border on March 2, 2017 in Kilis, Turkey.

Barin Kayaoglu

由 Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Israeli police officers clash with ultra-Orthodox Jewish men during a protest against their conscription, Bnei Brak, Israel, July 16, 2024.

Analysis

内塔尼亚胡押注极端正统派如何暴露了他在以色列即将到来的选举中的弱点

如果总理想要赢得连任并组建下一届政府，他就需要获得反对强制征兵的极端正统派的支持。

Mazal Mualem

由 Mazal Mualem

In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon in Sanaa on April 10, 2026.

也门胡塞武装提高了特朗普在红海问题上的筹码。

随着美国总统唐纳德·特朗普不断升级威胁，伊朗会打出胡塞武装牌吗？

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a session of the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on July 16, 2026, before the start of the election recess ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

Analysis

特朗普在黎巴嫩和叙利亚问题上的“180度大转弯”让内塔尼亚胡在大选前几乎别无选择。

以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡希望以色列从黎巴嫩南部两个试点地区撤军能够缓解与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普之间的紧张关系。

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

The sun sets behind overhead power lines in Kuwait City, June 19, 2024.

伊朗空袭导致科威特电力和海水淡化厂受损：你需要了解什么

科威特是世界上水资源最紧张的国家，袭击事件发生后，该国敦促居民减少用电和用水量。

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Wisconsin Air National Guard facility at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on July 8, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

万斯称以色列情报部门与爱泼斯坦有联系：你需要了解什么

副总统 JD Vance 对以色列的批评日益增多，这可能是为了利用选民在 2028 年总统选举中不断变化的观点。

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叙利亚在伊拉克边境截获运往真主党的武器

此次行动是叙利亚当局为遏制通过其领土走私非法武器（特别是运往真主党的武器）而采取的措施之一。

Ozgu Ozel

土耳其反对派领导人厄兹古尔·厄泽尔可能在8月之前成立新政党。

就在奥兹古尔·奥泽尔发表有关成立新政党的言论之际，本周针对主要反对派的法律镇压进一步扩大，坎卡亚市市长遭到逮捕和停职，而坎卡亚是该党在安卡拉市中心最安全、最具象征意义的据点之一。

Visitors stand inside Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul on April 14, 2025.

一对俄罗斯夫妇在圣索菲亚大教堂诵读圣经后，面临被土耳其驱逐出境的命运。

这对夫妇在伊斯坦布尔地标性建筑内阅读《圣经》后被拘留。尽管该建筑已被改建为清真寺，但它仍然是基督教最重要的历史遗址之一。

BEIRUT, LEBANON - OCTOBER 13: Lebanese people wave flags and hold portraits of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (not pictured) as he arrives in southern suberb of Beirut on October 13, 2010 in Lebanon. The controversial visit is seen as a boost for key ally Hezbollah. According to reports Mr Ahmadinejad may visit the border with Israel - the site of recent deadly clashes between Israeli and Lebanese forces. (Photo by Salah Malkawi/Getty Images)

艾哈迈迪内贾德否认摩萨德密谋扶持他成为伊朗领导人：你需要了解什么

据报道，这位前总统在任期间曾是以色列的激烈批评者，他参与了摩萨德旨在取代现任伊朗领导层的计划。

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a cornerstone laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center at an abandon airport in East Jerusalem near the separation wall with the Israeli occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on July 5, 2026.

以色列总理内塔尼亚胡的办公室称，内塔尼亚胡下周“不会”前往美国。

周三，一位以色列官员告诉《中东观察报》，内塔尼亚胡计划于周六启程，下周与唐纳德·特朗普总统会面，并出席参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（共和党）的追悼会。

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在奥恩访问美国前夕，黎巴嫩军队进入巴勒斯坦难民营。

在黎巴嫩和以色列大使第六轮会谈结束后，黎巴嫩军方接管了北部一个难民营内巴勒斯坦各派系的办公室。

A general view of the Iranian Embassy on July 13, 2026, in London, England.

Analysis

英国将伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队列入制裁名单，这如何提升了伊朗和欧洲的风险？

在英国做出决定后，伊朗展现出统一战线，所有机构都将伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队视为国家主权不可分割的一部分。

A correspondent in Tehran

由 A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics