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Iraq's prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi, at Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's office on April 28, 2026.

特朗普致电祝贺伊拉克候任总理扎伊迪：你需要了解哪些信息

唐纳德·特朗普总统曾公开批评此前被认为与伊朗关系密切的候选人努里·马利基，但现在却对伊拉克主要什叶派联盟提出的新候选人表示欢迎。

This photo obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim shows an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boat allegedly taking part in an operation to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, on April 21, 2026.

随着霍尔木兹海峡对峙加剧，特朗普在伊朗战争中面临三条道路。

随着霍尔木兹海峡对峙加剧，特朗普必须在军事升级、有限的外交协议或继续对伊朗施压之间做出选择。

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伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊发出挑衅信号，威胁美国，但同时呼吁海湾国家支持伊朗。

这是最高领袖阿亚图拉·阿里·哈梅内伊上任以来的第三次讲话，其中包括一项将美国势力从海湾地区清除出去的承诺。

Members of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), from the British Army's 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, No. 2 Company, patrol along the buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus and the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the divided capital Nicosia on Feb. 17, 2026.

土耳其就法国在塞浦路斯部署军队一事向法国发出警告：你需要了解什么

在土耳其日益担忧其在东地中海地区面临战略包围之际，法国可能向希腊族控制的塞浦路斯地区部署兵力。

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美国封锁考验着伊朗的底线，但全球的痛苦能否迫使特朗普采取行动？

QESHM ISLAND, IRAN - APRIL 28: Boats navigate the sea on April 28, 2026 on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's latest proposal for ending its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz calls on the United States to end its naval blockade of Iran's ports, and sets aside questions about what to do with Iran's nuclear program. The United States has not formally responded to the latest proposal, which was delivered by Iran's foreign minister to Pakistan two days ago. (Photo by Asghar Besharati/Getty Images

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

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.

特朗普与内塔尼亚胡、普京通话，伊朗施压行动升级

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

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

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

A Russian soldier stands next to submarines at the Russian naval base in the Syrian Mediterranean port of Tartous, on Sept. 26, 2019.

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俄罗斯因阿萨德失利而推迟对叙利亚海军驻军的决定至 3 月

俄罗斯从叙利亚撤军标志着其战略转变，目前的外交努力集中于保持影响力。

Anton Mardasov

由 Anton Mardasov

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) shakes hands with D-8 Secretary General Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam, Cairo, Dec. 19, 2024.

伊朗总统罕见访问埃及，这是两国关系解冻的最新迹象

伊朗总统马苏德·佩泽什基安前往开罗参加 D-8 经济合作组织峰会。

Yemeni firefighters douse oil tanks with water at a power station hit in an Israeli airstrike in the Houthi-run capital, Sanaa, Dec. 19, 2024.

以色列袭击也门港口和发电站以报复胡塞武装

数十架以色列战斗机袭击了首都萨那的三个港口和两座发电厂。

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以色列军队在南部占据阵地，叙利亚与约旦的过境点重新开放

随着以色列军队在缓冲区驻守、欧洲外交官与叙利亚新当局接触，约旦和叙利亚的卡车再次使用两国之间唯一的边境口岸。

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on during a meeting between the top diplomats of Iraq, Syria and Iran at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in Baghdad on Dec. 6, 2024.

伊朗总统阿拉格奇在埃及，德黑兰正寻求从地区打击中恢复过来

伊朗希望开罗峰会能够成为与埃及修复关系的契机以及开展针对以色列的外交行动的场所。

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani addresses a crowd at the capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque on Dec. 8, 2024.

HTS 通过大赦计划和少数民族外联扩大对叙利亚的统治：我们所知道的

据报道，由于犯罪和经济问题持续存在，由伊斯兰叛乱组织领导的叙利亚当局呼吁解散武装团体，并允许在大马士革供应酒精饮料。

French President Emmanuel Macron seen before meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at the Elysee Palace, on Dec. 7, 2024, in Paris, France.

十二年后，法国重新开放叙利亚大使馆，欧盟也将效仿：需要了解的情况

自法国与阿萨德政权断绝关系以来，法国外交官首次返回大马士革并在旧使馆大楼上升起了三色旗。

A Russian warship is pictured at the Russian naval base in the Syrian Mediterranean port of Tartous on Sept. 26, 2019.

叙利亚塔尔图斯港几乎撤离，俄罗斯是否会将海军资产转移到利比亚？

阿萨德政权垮台后，俄罗斯正在向叙利亚调动军队和装备，克里姆林宫称，目前尚未就俄罗斯在叙利亚的军事地位做出决定。

Families of hostages and supporters hold signs during a rally calling for the Israeli government to seal a hostages deal with Hamas on Dec. 14, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

以色列称与哈马斯的人质停火协议比以往任何时候都更加接近：我们所知道的

以色列官员和哈马斯消息人士均表示，加沙停火和释放人质的协议比以往任何时候都更接近达成。

Palestinians stand in wait for a food portion at a distribution centre south of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on December 17, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by BASHAR TALEB / AFP) (Photo by BASHAR TALEB/AFP via Getty Images)

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叙利亚阿萨德下台后，巴勒斯坦人振奋，希望加沙战争结束

加沙的巴勒斯坦人希望叙利亚阿萨德的倒台将导致以色列战争和占领的结束。

Rasha Abou Jalal

由 Rasha Abou Jalal

In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

A Syrian refugee gestures as she speaks with Turkish soldiers at Cilvegozu crossborder gate before entering in Syria at Reyhanli district in Hatay, on December 9, 2024. Islamist-led rebels declared on December 8, 2024, that they have taken the Syrian capital in a lightning offensive, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

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“无比的喜悦和难以置信”：在土耳其的叙利亚人希望返回，但不确定性依然存在

在庆祝总统巴沙尔·阿萨德倒台的同时，许多在土耳其的叙利亚人仍对回国持谨慎态度，直到有更多稳定和安全得到保障。

A correspondent in Turkey

由 A correspondent in Turkey

A general view shows warships docked at Hamad Port during the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX), in the Qatari capital Doha on March 20, 2022.

Analysis

卡塔尔寻求海军现代化，土耳其和意大利成为主导者

卡塔尔的海军野心宏伟而令人印象深刻，但它能够持续下去吗？

Francesco Schiavi

由 Francesco Schiavi

In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance