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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (C) watches as US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack prepares to sign an agreement in Damascus on September 16, 2025. Shaibani announced on September 16 a plan backed by Jordan and the United States to restore calm to Druze-majority Sweida province, which witnessed deadly violence in July. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP) (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)

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以色列调整对叙利亚政策，探索达成安全协议的途径

以色列正在重新思考其对叙利亚的强硬政策，并寻求修复与美国特使、唐纳德·特朗普的亲信汤姆·巴拉克的关系，同时推动与大马士革达成安全协议。

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

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。

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美国将在47年后解除对叙利亚的恐怖主义认定。

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)

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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BAGHDAD, IRAQ - MAY 30: A U.S. Army soldier looks onto Baghdad from a guardhouse on the perimeter of the International Zone on May 30, 2021 in Baghdad, Iraq. Coalition forces based in Baghdad's International Zone are part of the U.S.-led Military Advisor Group of 13 nations supporting the Iraqi Security Forces. The United States currently maintains 2,500 military personnel in Iraq as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. Alpha Company 769th brigade Engineer Battalion, Louisiana National Guard is providing for

驻伊拉克美军转移至埃尔比勒，重点打击叙利亚境内的伊斯兰国

由于总理领导的联盟将于 11 月面临连任，美国打击伊斯兰国的行动小组正在将其总部和大部分部队从巴格达迁至埃尔比勒。

Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gives a speech in Iraq's central holy shrine city of Najaf on Aug. 30, 2022.

伊拉克宗教领袖萨德尔表示，随着选举前紧张局势升温，他已做好“升级”的准备

穆克塔达·萨德尔在遭遇暗杀企图后，重申了他抵制 11 月选举的意图，这导致该国的政治前途变得不确定。

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.

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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.

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“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