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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

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.

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

伊斯兰之声运动与欧洲多起针对犹太目标的袭击以及一家反政权的伊朗新闻媒体有关。

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

特朗普与内塔尼亚胡、普京通话，伊朗施压行动升级

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普分别与以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡和俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京通了电话，讨论了伊朗局势以及延长停火的可能性。

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

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

土耳其能源部长表示，该国石油和天然气管道运营商BOTAS已开始管道的工程建设工作。

In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 3, 2026 in the Mediterranean Sea.

五角大楼：迄今为止，伊朗战争已使美国损失约250亿美元。

一位高级预算官员告诉众议院议员，在五角大楼全面评估战争成本之前，不会向国会提交补充拨款申请。

Displaced Palestinian people look at paintings at an open-air art exhibition at the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on April 28, 2026. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people have been displaced, often multiple times, by the war that began with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. With displaced families living in tented camps, with serious concerns raised about their living conditions. (Photo by Eyad Baba / AFP via Getty Images) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDI

Analysis

阿巴斯在加沙的胜利为何仍具有“象征意义”，而非对哈马斯的否定？

尽管由于战争和哈马斯被排除在外等复杂因素，选举结果受到影响，但巴勒斯坦总统马哈茂德·阿巴斯的盟友在市政选举中表现相对较好。

Adam Lucente

由 Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

The Ateela 2 oil tanker boat navigates the sea on April 28, 2026, on Qeshm Island, Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz.

Analysis

伊朗经济能承受特朗普的海上封锁多久？

伊朗当局谴责美国扣押该国油轮的行为是海盗行为，但海上贸易日益严重的混乱暴露了德黑兰声称的控制力和韧性背后经济的脆弱性。

A correspondent in Tehran

由 A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Prime Minister Mohammed S. al-Sudani met with Prime Minister-designate Ali Faleh al-Zaidi on April 28, 2026.

认识一下阿里·扎伊迪，商人，也是伊拉克新任候任总理。

熟悉被提名人的法律界人士告诉《中东观察报》，美国并未对扎伊迪或与其有关联的金融机构实施制裁。

Cadets of the Saiqa Force (Special Forces) of the self-styled Libyan National Army affiliated with eastern strongman Khalifa Hifter take part in a graduation ceremony in tribute to the force's late commander, Wanis Bukhamada, in the eastern city of Benghazi, on Jan. 20, 2022.

首先，利比亚敌对双方军队将在土耳其进行联合演习：你需要了解哪些信息

此前，国际社会为实现利比亚统一而再次努力，并在利比亚境内举行了首次联合演习。

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以色列驳斥乌克兰关于俄罗斯影子舰队船只停靠海法港的说法

乌克兰方面声称该船在海法卸下了从被占领土掠夺的小麦，而以色列方面则表示该船并未进入港口。

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), alongside US State Department Counselor Michael Needham (2L) and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (2R), speaks during a meeting.

美国寻求训练黎巴嫩军队解除真主党武装：你需要了解什么

此类计划的资金来源仍不明确，不过五角大楼已申请在 2027 财年拨款 3600 万美元以支持黎巴嫩军队。

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Analysis

尽管特朗普施压要求限制以色列对黎巴嫩的袭击，但奥恩与内塔尼亚胡会晤的可能性仍然很小。

在美国总统唐纳德·特朗普向以色列施压，要求其限制对黎巴嫩的空袭之际，真主党正利用这一局势。

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

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阿联酋将于5月1日退出欧佩克

阿联酋表示，由于美以伊战争令前景蒙上阴影，该国将更加注重国内生产。

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