During their meeting in Beijing, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on the importance of maintaining the Strait of Hormuz open to prevent disruptions to global energy supplies.
Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported on May 14 that Chinese ships began passing through the Strait of Hormuz on the evening of May 13, following an agreement between the Islamic Republic and China on protocols for managing the waterway.
On Wednesday, Israel launched strikes on Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of twelve people, according to Lebanon's health ministry, despite ongoing ceasefire talks between the two countries.
Three civilians were injured by an explosive drone in Rosh Hanikra; two are in serious condition and one in light condition. The IDF stated this is a blatant violation of the ceasefire understandings by Hezbollah.
John Bolton states that negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran is futile, asserting there is no evidence in 47 years that Iran has abandoned its strategic objective of acquiring nuclear weapons.
Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stated that it is time to "consign America's domineering behavior to the dustbin of history" and emphasized that there is no military solution to issues related to Iran. He also called on BRICS member countries and the international community to condemn violations of international law by the United States and Israel.
On January 8 and 9, security forces in Najafabad, a major city in Isfahan province, central Iran, carried out deliberate power outages to enable a lethal crackdown on protesters.
The US military has officially suspended its troops rotations to Europe, according to the Lithuanian defence minister.
On January 8, 2026, in Mashhad, Parham Mehrabi, 18, was killed by security forces' gunfire while standing with his father, who later carried his son's body through a protest zone.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to pressure the Iranian regime to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, following reports of a ship seized near the UAE and moved toward Iranian waters, amid escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations announced that a ship has been taken over by "unauthorized" individuals off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, near the Strait of Hormuz, and is now heading toward Iran's territorial waters.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, mistakenly referred to as Araghchi in the title, stated that Iran has not created any obstacles in the Strait of Hormuz and accused America of imposing a blockade there.
Parham Mehrabi, an 18-year-old from Mashhad, was killed on January 8, 2026, during protests on Haft-e Tir Boulevard when shot by security forces. His father carried his body to their car and was later pressured by security agents to claim Parham was killed by "rioters" to obtain burial permission.
The United Arab Emirates conducted secret military strikes on Iran, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
During the "ceasefire" period in Iran, authorities are reportedly executing protesters at high rates, with multiple hangings daily across the country. The executions are occurring as the regime attempts to quell the ongoing revolution and suppress dissent.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that a Japanese ship detained in the Persian Gulf has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is returning to Japan; the ship had four Japanese crew members on board, and Takaichi stated that Japan will continue diplomatic efforts to ensure the safe passage of the remaining 39 ships linked to Japan in the Persian Gulf.
On the night of January 8, 2026, in Mashhad near Haft Tir Bridge, Islamic Republic forces shot and killed 18-year-old Parham Mehrabi during protests. The following day, security forces forced his father to sign a statement claiming Parham was killed by "rioters" to allow the burial.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, stated that the Islamic Republic has not created any obstacles in the Strait of Hormuz and accused America of imposing a blockade. He also emphasized that the Strait remains open to all commercial ships provided they cooperate with Iranian naval forces.
Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi announced on Thursday, May 14, that a Japanese tanker carrying 1.9 million barrels of crude oil from Kuwait and the UAE successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is en route to Japan, expected to arrive by late May or early June.
Firefighters in Kyiv pulled civilians from a collapsed apartment block following a Russian missile strike this morning.
