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Iran FM meets Putin and Russia’s military intel chief as talks stall: What to know

伊朗外长会见普京和俄罗斯军事情报局长，但会谈陷入僵局：你需要了解哪些信息

伊朗外交部长阿巴斯·阿拉格奇在周末访问巴基斯坦和阿曼后前往俄罗斯，此前他与华盛顿的谈判陷入僵局。

The US Capitol building is shown on April 20, 2026, in Washington.

Analysis

以色列问题转折点？民主党在参议院的投票表明，伊朗和加沙战争推动了政策转变。

以色列总理内塔尼亚胡声称，他希望在十年内让以色列摆脱美国每年38亿美元的军费援助。至少有一位2028年民主党总统候选人对此表示赞同。

Jared Szuba

由 Jared Szuba

In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to journalists as he arrives for an informal meeting of the European Council in Nicosia, Cyprus, April 24, 2026.

为何美国和以色列将法国排除在黎巴嫩谈判之外？

以色列和黎巴嫩的会谈正在华盛顿举行，但巴黎仍然坚持认为，它必须参与其中，以平衡美国可能存在的偏袒，并保护贝鲁特的利益。

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted the third meeting of the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on the margins of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum, on April 17, 2026.

Analysis

沙特阿拉伯和埃及为何对土耳其提议与巴基斯坦建立四国防御条约持谨慎态度？

拟议的框架面临着重大障碍和断层线，包括北约的限制、以色列的反对以及薄弱的军事一体化。

Barin Kayaoglu

由 Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

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加沙民众对20年来首次地方选举抱有谨慎的希望。

An elections employee tapes a poster with instructions to voters ahead of the upcoming municipal elections in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 21, 2026.

Rasha Abou Jalal

由 Rasha Abou Jalal

In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

在黎巴嫩，沙特阿拉伯奉行低调的外交策略，而特朗普则力推与以色列关系正常化。

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (L) disembarks from an airplane upon his arrival at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut on Jan. 23, 2025.

叙利亚逮捕塔达蒙大屠杀凶手阿姆贾德·优素福：你需要了解什么

A young man stands in the entrance of tunnels that were used by the ISIS and the Assad's regime for fighting. Tadamon, Syria, February 7, 2025. (Photo by Raghed Waked / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by RAGHED WAKED/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

土耳其Baykar公司首次测试K2集群自杀式无人机：你需要了解什么

CORLU, TURKEY- MARCH 2: A B model of Bayraktar AKINCI TİHA (Assault Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in the sky on March 2, 2022 in Corlu, Turkey. (Photo by Baykar Press Office/dia images via Getty Images)

The al-Ruya Tower in Gaza City's Rimal area collapses amidst smoke after Israeli bombardment, on September 8, 2025, following Israel's announcement that it would target tall buildings identified as being used by Hamas ahead of its forces' planned conquest of the urban hub. Israel has been warning for weeks of a new assault on the territory's largest city, without issuing a timeline. It has stepped up air strikes and ground operations on the city's outskirts, sparking fears it could worsen already dire condi

哈马斯在特朗普的加沙计划中面临红线

哈马斯对一项要求其解除武装以换取结束战争的协议作出回应的时间已经不多了。

Activists and human rights defenders ride aboard a vessel departing from Tunisia's northern port of Bizerte on Sept. 14, 2025.

土耳其不顾以色列警告，誓言支持前往加沙的船队

土耳其国防部表示，其驻东地中海的海军舰艇和救援部队正在监视该船队，并将在需要时提供搜救支持。

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菲丹称卡恩飞机依赖美国后，土耳其忙于控制后果

批评人士称，这一承认凸显了土耳其武装部队的弱点，并凸显了摆脱对西方供应商的依赖所面临的挑战。

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特朗普称内塔尼亚胡已同意结束加沙战争的协议

哈马斯尚未对和平计划作出回应，该计划要求该组织解除武装并释放剩余的人质。

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叙利亚议会候选人最终确定，女性占14%

叙利亚议会选举定于周日举行，选举委员会将选出 140 名议员，然后总统艾哈迈德·沙拉任命其余 70 名议员。

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埃及与索马里讨论军事关系，开罗准备派遣部队执行非盟任务

埃及和索马里国防部长在开罗举行会晤，讨论加强军事合作，这是非洲之角局势动荡背景下两个非洲国家军事关系深化的最新迹象。

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加沙援助船队发生故障，土耳其撤离乘客

尽管土耳其活动人士和亲巴勒斯坦反对党的呼吁日益强烈，但安卡拉尚未在以色列的警告下公开承诺直接支持该船队的行动。

Taliban military vehicles parade to celebrate the third anniversary of Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, at the Bagram Air Base, in Bagram, Parwan province on Aug. 14, 2024.

Analysis

阿富汗巴格拉姆基地如何成为美中伊竞争的焦点

特朗普努力重新控制巴格拉姆基地，凸显了华盛顿监视中国、对抗伊朗和向中亚地区投射力量的更广泛战略。

Sabena Siddiqui

由 Sabena Siddiqui

In Karachi, reporting on South Asia, Middle East, Iran

Tents sheltering Palestinians from Gaza City displaced by the Israel-Hamas conflict are pitched by damaged buildings at the Qatari-built Hamad City residential complex, northwestern Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, Sept. 22, 2025.

水“比黄金更珍贵”：逃离加沙城的巴勒斯坦人面临南下危险的旅程

以色列对加沙城的地面入侵导致大批民众流离失所，并加剧了人们在缺乏水、住所、食物或卫生设施的情况下生存的困难。

President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on Sept. 24, 2025 in New York City.

Analysis

“为任何情况做好准备”：制裁恢复后伊朗有哪些选择？

随着反弹临近，伊朗正在权衡外交、升级和改变其核政策等措施。

A correspondent in Tehran

由 A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Women and children walk at the Al-Amal Camp (formerly Al-Jadaa), south of Mosul in northern Iraq, which houses Iraqi families who have been repatriated from Syria's Al-Hol camp, on May 8, 2025.

五角大楼推动加速从叙利亚遣返伊斯兰国被拘留者

对叙利亚长期稳定的不确定性以及对美国军队未来在该国驻扎的疑问，增加了五角大楼一些官员的紧迫感，要求进一步减少营地中近 30,000 名疑似与 ISIS 有关的被拘留者的数量。

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (L) talks to US President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025, in Washington.

Analysis

美国敦促以色列结束战争，内塔尼亚胡在联合国回避特朗普的加沙计划

以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡将于周一与总统唐纳德·特朗普会面，他将决定是否继续加沙战争或结束战争。

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