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Iraq's prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi, at Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's office on April 28, 2026.

特朗普致电祝贺伊拉克候任总理扎伊迪：你需要了解哪些信息

唐纳德·特朗普总统曾公开批评此前被认为与伊朗关系密切的候选人努里·马利基，但现在却对伊拉克主要什叶派联盟提出的新候选人表示欢迎。

This photo obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim shows an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boat allegedly taking part in an operation to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, on April 21, 2026.

随着霍尔木兹海峡对峙加剧，特朗普在伊朗战争中面临三条道路。

随着霍尔木兹海峡对峙加剧，特朗普必须在军事升级、有限的外交协议或继续对伊朗施压之间做出选择。

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伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊发出挑衅信号，威胁美国，但同时呼吁海湾国家支持伊朗。

这是最高领袖阿亚图拉·阿里·哈梅内伊上任以来的第三次讲话，其中包括一项将美国势力从海湾地区清除出去的承诺。

Members of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), from the British Army's 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, No. 2 Company, patrol along the buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus and the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the divided capital Nicosia on Feb. 17, 2026.

土耳其就法国在塞浦路斯部署军队一事向法国发出警告：你需要了解什么

在土耳其日益担忧其在东地中海地区面临战略包围之际，法国可能向希腊族控制的塞浦路斯地区部署兵力。

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美国封锁考验着伊朗的底线，但全球的痛苦能否迫使特朗普采取行动？

QESHM ISLAND, IRAN - APRIL 28: Boats navigate the sea on April 28, 2026 on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's latest proposal for ending its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz calls on the United States to end its naval blockade of Iran's ports, and sets aside questions about what to do with Iran's nuclear program. The United States has not formally responded to the latest proposal, which was delivered by Iran's foreign minister to Pakistan two days ago. (Photo by Asghar Besharati/Getty Images

与伊朗有关联的组织声称对伦敦犹太区发生的持刀袭击事件负责：你需要了解哪些信息

Local residents look on from outside a cordoned off area in the Golders Green neighborhood of north London on April 29, 2026, following the stabbing to two people nearby.

特朗普与内塔尼亚胡、普京通话，伊朗施压行动升级

President Donald Trump gives a speech during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn on April 28, 2026, in Washington.

随着东地中海竞争加剧，土耳其推进通往北塞浦路斯的天然气管道计划

This aerial photograph shows Turkey's first floating natural gas production platform, "Osman Gazi," passing through the Bosphorus, in Istanbul, on May 29, 2025.

Lebanese army troops patrol the destroyed southern border village of Adaisseh, following the Israeli forces withdrawal on February 18, 2025. Lebanon's army said it deployed in southern border villages and areas vacated by Israeli troops on February 18, as a withdrawal deadline expired under a truce between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP) (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)

黎巴嫩军队扩大军事存在，拆除500处真主党据点：需要了解的信息

作为美国斡旋的与以色列达成的停火协议的一部分，黎巴嫩军队加强了在黎巴嫩南部的部署，摧毁了真主党阵地并没收了武器。

Women are seen walking at the Roj Camp in northeast Syria, on April 8, 2025.

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叙利亚库尔德人称特朗普削减援助助长了伊斯兰国营地的激进主义

在叙利亚罗杰营地接受采访时，妇女保护部队情报部门负责人警告说，美国削减资金正导致被拘留妇女和儿童中 ISIS 意识形态死灰复燃，加剧了本已紧张的安全危机。

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov walk together after their meeting to give a joint press conference at the foreign ministry headquarters in Tehran on February 25, 2025. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

伊朗外长返回俄罗斯并携带哈梅内伊信件，国际原子能机构负责人访问德黑兰

周六，美国和伊朗将举行第二轮核谈判，在此之前，伊朗、俄罗斯和美国正在举行一系列会议。

Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon fighter aircraft of China's Ba Yi (August 1st) Aerobatics Team release smoke while performing manoeuvres during the first Egypt International Airshow at Alamein International Airport in Alamein in northern Egypt on September 4, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

中国与埃及将举行首次空军演习，军事关系发展：值得了解

尽管美国对开罗施加压力，但埃中两国在军事和经济上的关系仍在不断发展，此次演习定于四月中旬举行。

US forces patrol oil fields near Syria's northeastern border with Turkey in the Qahtaniyah countryside in the far northeast corner of Hasakeh province on Sept. 3, 2024.

美国考虑削减驻叙利亚军队一半以上

据了解最新计划的官员透露，将有不到 1,000 名美军留在该国，并继续监督该国东北部由库尔德人领导的部队控制的 ISIS 监狱。

A man and woman walk past a mural depicting an Iranian official in civilian clothing sitting across the table from an American official wearing military fatigues painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran, colloquially referred to as the "Spy Den," on April 8, 2025.

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尽管特朗普提出军事选项，伊朗仍声称在核谈判中占上风

在美国总统指责德黑兰拖延谈判进程并再次发出军事行动威胁之际，这位伊朗领导人发表了上述言论。

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Israeli far-right Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a gathering by right-wing activists near the border with Gaza, on Oct. 21, 2024, calling to establish a new Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip.

以色列总理本·格维尔周一访问美国，将与特朗普官员会面：需要了解的信息

虽然在拜登政府执政期间避免前往美国进行正式旅行，但以色列极右翼部长将于下周开始对美国进行为期一周的访问，预计他将与特朗普官员会面。

A picture taken on July 23, 2021 shows an Algerian flag fluttering on the facade of the embassy in Paris. - Algeria expressed "deep concern" following press reports that it may have been the target of the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware as it launched a probe. (Photo by Joël SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)

法国驱逐12名阿尔及利亚外交官，针锋相对升级

周一，法国驱逐了 12 名驻阿尔及利亚外交官，之后法国决定采取对称报复措施。

Police watch arrests in drug busts

土耳其和欧洲缉毒行动逮捕逾200人：你需要知道什么

其中，225名嫌疑人在土耳其被捕，另有9名嫌疑人在荷兰、德国、西班牙和比利时被捕。

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黎巴嫩总统奥恩访问多哈，卡塔尔和法国提供军事支持

总统约瑟夫·奥恩此次访问卡塔尔之前，他刚刚在贝鲁特会见了沙特阿拉伯特使。

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 07: U.S. President Donald Trump bids farewell to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he leaves the White House after a meeting on April 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump was meeting with Netanyahu to discuss ongoing efforts to release Israeli hostages from Gaza and newly imposed U.S. tariffs. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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维特科夫暗示美国不会拆除伊朗核计划，以色列担心特朗普可能会接受“糟糕的协议”

以色列总理内塔尼亚胡不能公开反对美国总统特朗普发起的与伊朗的核谈判，但他可以希望德黑兰能够激怒他，从而破坏谈判。

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

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi pose for a photo before their meeting in Tehran on November 14, 2024. (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

国际原子能机构驻伊朗特派员格罗西将在第二轮美伊核谈判前访问德黑兰

国际原子能机构负责人的访问是在美国和伊朗举行核谈判几天后进行的，而不到一周前，一名伊朗高级官员威胁要停止遵守核监督机构的规定。