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Amal Khalil, a veteran correspondent for the daily newspaper Al-Akhbar, in the southern Lebanese border village of Jebbayn in 2024.

黎巴嫩向被以色列杀害的记者阿迈勒·哈利勒告别：你需要了解什么

哈利勒在一次针对她和同事躲藏的房屋的定点清除行动中丧生，这起事件引发了黎巴嫩官员和国际媒体的广泛谴责。

Women read instructions to voters ahead of the upcoming municipal elections in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 21, 2026.

Analysis

巴勒斯坦地方选举前夕，竞争严重不足

由于许多选举没有竞争对手，而且其他候选人也被排除在外，这次投票凸显了旨在遏制异议和优先考虑稳定的精心策划的努力。

Daoud Kuttab

由 Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Qais al-Khazali (L), head of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq group, stands along with former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki after casting their ballots at a polling station in Baghdad on Nov. 11, 2025.

伊拉克什叶派阵营因马利基问题出现分歧，推迟总理选举，截止日期临近：你需要了解什么

除了特朗普政府公开反对的协调框架提名人、前总理努里·马利基之外，还有两位候选人成为新的候选人。

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi speaks at a candidates' registration office in Tehran on May 30, 2024, during the first day of registration ahead of the country's presidential election.

艾哈迈德·瓦希迪是谁？他是伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队总司令，也是反对核妥协的强硬派。

艾哈迈德·瓦希迪是伊朗革命卫队内部的一位资深人士，与伊朗安全机构和代理网络有着密切联系。在伊朗革命卫队处于危机之际，他接管了该组织，一些报道显示，他在伊朗的决策中扮演着举足轻重的角色。

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“值得吗？”叙利亚歌手莎拉因与米西·艾莉特合作表演而遭到强烈反对

President of Syria Ahmed al-Shara arrives for the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at UN Headquarters on Sept. 23, 2025 in New York City.

Amberin Zaman

由 Amberin Zaman

Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

特朗普延长停火协议后，伊朗在霍尔木兹港扣押了两艘货船

Fishing and cargo ships and ferries are pictured in the Gulf off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which is the main base of the Islamic Republic's navy and has a strategic position on the Strait of Hormuz, on April 29, 2019.

伊朗处决了战后第14名涉嫌与摩萨德有关联的人：你需要了解什么

Mahdi Farid, who was convicted of espionage for Israel’s Mossad, was executed after his death sentence was upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court, Tehran, Iran, April 22, 2026.

特朗普将与伊朗的停火期限延长至“谈判结束”

President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions before boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

An undated image of Shelly Kittleson.

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“伊拉克之王”：高级法官扎伊丹在雪莉·基特尔森的释放中发挥了关键作用

官员们表示，法伊克·扎伊丹利用其在伊朗支持的民兵组织中的影响力，帮助确保了这名美国记者的获释，这凸显了他在伊拉克四分五裂的政治格局中的巨大影响力。

Amberin Zaman

由 Amberin Zaman

Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli strike at the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood of Beirut on April 8, 2026.

伊朗袭击海湾国家，威胁停火，以色列升级在黎巴嫩的军事行动：你需要了解什么

在伊朗和美国宣布停火数小时后，伊朗继续在阿拉伯联合酋长国、沙特阿拉伯和科威特发动袭击。

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土耳其逮捕11名与ISIS有关的以色列领事馆袭击案嫌疑人：你需要了解什么

一位观察人士指出，此次袭击很可能是为了将土耳其描绘成保护以色列的形象，袭击目标是守卫领事馆的当地警察。

TOPSHOT - Iranians react after a ceasefire announcement at the Enqelab square, in Tehran, on April 8 2026. The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire Tuesday barely an hour before US President Donald Trump's deadline to obliterate the rival country was set to expire, with Tehran to temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) /

Analysis

特朗普的停火令内塔尼亚胡感到慌乱，伊朗则从中获得了政治利益。

美国总统特朗普决定与德黑兰政权停火，使以色列离其对伊朗发动战争的目标越来越远。

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

A family sits against the backdrop of a dockyard in Khor Fakkan in the Gulf emirate of Sharjah, off the coast of the Gulf of Oman, on Feb. 25, 2026.

伊朗威胁发动能源冲击，在特朗普设定最后期限前加大海湾地区的打击力度：你需要了解什么

伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队空天军司令马吉德·穆萨维宣布战争进入“新阶段”，以回应美国威胁要袭击伊朗关键民用基础设施。

A view of the damaged B1 bridge, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, on April 3, 2026, west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran.

以色列寻求扩大战争范围，在特朗普设定的最后期限临近之际，袭击伊朗铁路和桥梁。

自特朗普政府宣布最后期限以来，以色列已为美国可能采取的升级行动做好准备，包括对民用基础设施进行空袭或开展地面行动。

The Dubai skyline with the landmark Burj Khalifa skyscraper (R) is pictured as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world's busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up its Gulf attacks. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) /

海湾国家处于伊朗局势升级的前线：你需要了解哪些信息

伊朗在海湾地区加大了袭击力度，而美国即将设定重新开放霍尔木兹海峡的最后期限，导致连接沙特阿拉伯和巴林的一座桥梁短暂关闭。

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Motorists ride scooters near a large political banner, depicting missiles being fired behind Iranian demonstrators in solidarity with the government, at Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 6, 2026.

美国袭击伊朗哈尔克岛，特朗普威胁“整个文明”

伊朗媒体报道称，该岛发生数起爆炸，而该岛对伊朗的石油工业至关重要。爆炸发生的时间距离美国开放霍尔木兹海峡的最后期限仅剩几个小时。

Israeli soldiers patrol a street in Hebron's Old City in the occupied West Bank on January 23, 2026, deployed as settlers entered the area under army protection. (Photo by Mosab Shawer / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

四名以色列士兵因涉嫌为伊朗从事间谍活动被捕：你需要了解什么

自 10 月 7 日袭击事件以来，已有数名以色列人因替伊朗从事间谍活动而被起诉，但这是首例涉及现役军人的案件。

US President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, on April 6, 2026, in Washington.

“没有桥梁，就没有发电厂”：特朗普若伊朗核协议失败，将加大对伊朗的威胁

特朗普总统表示，他不担心袭击民用基础设施会构成战争罪。

This handout photograph provided by the Turkish Foreign Ministry press service shows Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) meeting with Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (R) in Damascus on Dec. 22, 2025.

Analysis

伊朗战争如何帮助叙利亚应对土耳其及其地区对手

地区紧张局势加剧和石油运输中断，使大马士革得以利用自身影响力来制衡安卡拉和其他邻国，同时探索替代能源走廊。

Amberin Zaman

由 Amberin Zaman

Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Seyed Majid Khademi

伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队情报主管被杀，以色列扩大定点打击范围：你需要了解什么

服役近 50 年的马吉德·哈德米是最近几周被杀害的几位伊朗高级官员之一，此前战争开始时，伊朗高级指挥官中许多人被杀害。