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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

Soldiers walk past a parked car as Syrian government forces make their way to the city of Hasakeh in northeastern Syria on Jan. 20, 2026.

叙利亚库尔德人接受了条件有所改善的停火协议，与此同时，美国特使巴拉克宣布叙利亚民主力量已经过时。

在库尔德人控制的东北部地区发生激烈冲突并出现叙利亚军队快速推进之后，双方达成了停火协议，而停火的原因也与人们对ISIS囚犯的担忧有关。

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苏丹快速支援部队称，在7名士兵丧生后，与乍得的边境冲突是“非故意的”。

苏丹政府指责乍得支持分裂分子，乍得方面表示，此次入侵造成七名乍得士兵死亡。

Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, meet on the sidelines of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX2026), Jan. 20, 2026.

索马里与卡塔尔签署防务协议，此前摩加迪沙方面取消了与阿联酋的协议：你需要了解哪些信息

索马里和卡塔尔周一在多哈签署了一项防务合作协议，以加强双边军事关系和安全合作。几天前，摩加迪沙终止了与阿拉伯联合酋长国的所有合同。

A protester holds up a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a demonstration near the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad, on Jan. 16, 2026.

Analysis

以色列评估伊朗抗议浪潮已过，后悔未将目标对准哈梅内伊

以色列总理内塔尼亚胡或许影响了美国不打击德黑兰的决定，但几位以色列专家认为，说服美国总统特朗普暂缓行动构成了一场世代悲剧。

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

US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, Nov. 10, 2025.

特朗普在与叙利亚沙拉阿的通话中要求结束与库尔德人的冲突

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普致电叙利亚临时总统艾哈迈德·沙拉，并获得该领导人承诺不会进入哈塞克，当时叙利亚军队正与库尔德人领导的叙利亚民主力量发生冲突。

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - JANUARY 18: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa signs a ceasefire agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on January 18, 2026 in Damascus, Syria. According to Syrian state media, the deal includes a handover of Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa governates into government control, and the full integration of SDF fighters into state institutions. It follows the government's recent push towards the key city of Raqqa, after SDF fighters withdrew from Aleppo amid deadly clashes over the

埃尔多安欢迎叙利亚民主力量与叙利亚达成协议，敦促全面落实该协议。

土耳其对该协议表示欢迎，认为这是与被取缔的库尔德武装分子进行国内和平努力的关键。

Pedestrians make their way along a path at Tehran Grand Bazaar, on Jan. 18, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

伊朗断网进入第12天，被过滤的网络信息揭露了镇压行动

在伊朗，已有近 4000 人在抗议活动中丧生。由于互联网访问受限，流出的视频显示了安全部队镇压的规模。

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) speaks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) during the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, on June 21, 2025.

Analysis

土耳其严阵以待应对伊朗局势的后续影响：贸易中断、难民问题和地缘政治格局的转变

土耳其敦促德黑兰和华盛顿保持克制，因为伊朗的动荡局势和美国总统的威胁加剧了安卡拉对贸易路线中断、难民流动以及可能加强以色列的地区格局变化的担忧。

Barin Kayaoglu

由 Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 12: Security forces are seen during a pro-government rally on January 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tehran's Enqelab Square on Monday, as Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, made a speech denouncing western intervention in Iran, following ongoing anti-government protests. In recent days, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action if Iranian security forces kill protesters. (Photo by Stringer/G

Feature

以尸体换取赎金：逃往土耳其的伊朗人讲述政权镇压和报复

在伊斯坦布尔机场转机时，他们还谈到了互联网中断、匆忙离境以及对外国干预能否提供救济的怀疑。

Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

US President Donald Trump departs Air Force One after arriving at Palm Beach International Airport on Jan. 16, 2026.

特朗普缓和威胁，并“感谢”伊朗停止处决抗议者

特朗普总统表示，伊朗取消处决对他的军事回应决策产生了“重大影响”。

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据报道，伊朗计划建立封闭式互联网网络，提供分级接入。

据总部位于美国的监测中东互联网自由的组织 FilterWatch 称，这一转变预示着一个新时代的到来，在这个时代，互联网接入不再是一项权利，而是一种政府授予的特权。

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维特科夫阐述了与伊朗达成协议的条件，并警告说另一种方案“很糟糕”。

美国中东特使表示，他倾向于通过外交途径解决与伊朗的紧张关系，而不是采取军事行动，这与总统最近的言论一致，但军事升级的威胁依然存在。