Australia, Britain, and the United States imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on [specific date if mentioned].
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced the detention of four individuals affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who attempted to enter Kuwait by sea; one Kuwaiti armed forces personnel was injured, and two infiltrators escaped.
Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani stated during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart that activities in the Strait of Hormuz are escalating tensions and should not be used as a weapon. Al Thani also highlighted his recent trip to the United States, emphasizing Qatar and Turkey's coordination to support Pakistan's diplomatic efforts in the region.
On Tuesday, May 12, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, stated at a press conference that Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz as a tool for pressuring or "extorting" Gulf countries, emphasizing that the strait is an international waterway.
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned 12 individuals and companies for their role in facilitating the sale and transfer of Iranian oil from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to China.
During a joint press conference in Doha, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, and Hakan Fidan, Turkey's Foreign Minister, discussed the impact of the Iran war, highlighting the Strait of Hormuz crisis and its restrictions on maritime navigation, which have severe economic consequences for Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of four individuals affiliated with the Islamic Republic of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who were attempting to enter Kuwait by sea. During the confrontation, one Kuwaiti armed forces personnel was injured.
Kuwait arrested four gunmen linked to the IRGC who were attempting a sea infiltration; one Kuwaiti security officer was wounded in the incident.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced that four individuals who illegally entered the country by sea confessed to being members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, tasked with conducting hostile actions on Bubiyan Island. During the clash with Kuwaiti forces, one Kuwaiti serviceman was injured and two infiltrators managed to flee.
At today's press conference in Tehran, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani faced protests from journalists over her statements about the restricted internet access in Iran, which she defended as a temporary measure approved by the Supreme National Security Council due to the country's current state of war.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian states he will not allow pressure on people's livelihoods amid economic hardship, yet media reports indicate fruits are being sold individually online due to high costs, with prices such as one banana at 95,000 tomans and a red apple at 83,000 tomans.
The Greek oil tanker Agios FANOURIOS I, carrying Iraqi crude oil destined for Vietnam, was forced to turn back in the Oman Sea by the U.S. Navy after passing through the Strait of Hormuz with authorization from Iran.
The Israeli army announced that since the start of the ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, it has targeted 1,100 positions linked to the group in southern Lebanon and killed more than 350 of its forces.
Bahrain's criminal court sentenced two men and one woman to life imprisonment for ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and planning "terrorist and hostile" acts against the country, including gathering intelligence and supporting Iran's operations. The court also fined each of the two male defendants 10,000 Bahraini dinars ($26,595.74).
During a meeting with the National Security Team and U.S. military commanders, U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the recent proposal from the Islamic Republic as "trash" and stated that the likelihood of a ceasefire surviving is "almost one percent."
Kevin O'Leary, an American investor, stated in a television interview that the United States should force the Islamic Republic of Iran to surrender completely by targeting its infrastructure used for military movements, demanding Tehran abandon its nuclear program and claims over the Strait of Hormuz. CNN host Abby Phillip cautioned that such actions could constitute war crimes, but O'Leary argued the targeted infrastructures have military purposes.
Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of the Islamic Republic's government, stated that while the government will not restrict healthy economic activities, it will prevent individuals from exploiting wartime conditions to harm the public's livelihood. He emphasized controlling consumption and preventing artificial demand, warning that disrupting the economy is one of the enemy's key objectives.
Mark Levin criticized Democrats, Marxists, and Islamists for prioritizing opposition to the United States and Israel over supporting the Iranian people, alleging that these groups are indifferent to the widespread human rights abuses and repression by the Islamic Republic regime in Iran.
Bahrain's Supreme Criminal Court sentenced a woman to life imprisonment for attempting to cooperate with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to carry out hostile acts against Bahrain, including publishing images and coordinates of vital locations on social media.
Iran has claimed the right to collect tolls from international vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz for several weeks. Now, news outlets affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps report plans to charge information technology companies for the passage of their fiber optic cables through the Strait.
