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Gaza/MidEast May 2026
Guardian: "Israel-Hamas war" — (LINK)
Al Jazeera: "Israel-Hamas war live": now "Israel War on Gaza" — (LINK)
Trump says attack on Iran held off upon Gulf states' request (LINK) — 18 May 2026
Iran says it responded to 'excessive' US proposal, after Trump warns 'clock ticking' (LINK) — 18 May 2026
Iran reportedly launches Bitcoin-based shipping insurance for Hormuz passage (LINK) — 18 May 2026
Bitcoin price falls below $77,000 as US-Iran war trigger $500m liquidations (LINK) — 18 May 2026
Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war (LINK) — 17 May 2026
China throws major roadblock at US' Iran Resolution; Trump team left stunned at UN (LINK) — 16 May 2026
— Beijing openly opposed a U.S.-backed resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining operations in the waterway. Chinese UN Ambassador Fu Cong said the "timing and content" of the proposal were inappropriate and warned that passing it would not help ease tensions. Reports suggest both China and Russia could veto the resolution if it reaches a vote at the UN Security Council.
4 supertankers cross Hormuz safely (LINK) — 15 May 2026
— Gotrade: According to Bloomberg Technoz, four supertankers transited the Strait of Hormuz carrying roughly 2 million barrels each. Most of the cargo originated from Iraq based on vessel tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. As reported by IDX Channel, Iranian state media said roughly 30 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on May 14, 2026. That figure suggests the trade route remains active even as geopolitical tensions stay elevated.
Netanyahu's coalition submits Bill to dissolve Parliament, trigger election(LINK) — ground.news: 61 media reports (LINK) — 13 May 2026
— Ultra-Orthodox parties accuse Netanyahu of failing to deliver on his promise to pass a legislation that would permanently exempt young men from their community studying in yeshivas, or religious seminaries, from compulsory military service.
NYT columnist claims systemic sexual abuse in Israeli detention centers(LINK) — ground.news: 42 media reports(LINK) — 11 May 2026
Israeli officials denounce report — (LINK)
Israel Foreign Ministry condemns New York Times piece as 'one of the worst blood libels' in modern press — (LINK)
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support': Tehran's peace proposal 'totally unacceptable' and 'a piece of garbage' (LINK) — 12 May 2026
Israel issues more forced evacuation orders for towns and villages in southern Lebanon
US moves to release more oil stockpiles under IEA agreement (LINK) — 12 May 2026
Trump says he will suspend petrol tax amid soaring US fuel prices (LINK) — 11 May 2026
More than 70 Venice Biennale artists withdraw from awards "in solidarity with the resignation of the jury" over participation of Israel and Russia (LINK) — 11 May 2026
Iran says it will 'never bow' as Trump rejects peace counteroffer (LINK) — 10 May 2026
— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war was not over because there was "more work to be done."
Lebanon says Israeli strike on south kills seven-13 including child (LINK) — ground.news: 108 media reports (LINK) — 9 May 2026
Bahrain arrests 41 over alleged links to Iran's IRGC (LINK) — ground.news: 38 media reports (LINK) — 9 May 2026
Israel built secret base in Iraq during Iran war, WSJ reports (LINK) — ground.news: 107 media reports (LINK) — 9 May 2026
Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation: no Golden Lions after the jury quit (LINK) — 9 May 2026
US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz (LINK) — ground.news: 23 media reports (LINK) — 9 May 2026
Trump insists ceasefire is intact after Iran and US exchange fire in Hormuz: US said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets after an attack on three American destroyers in the strait of Hormuz — 8 May 2026 (LINK)
Iran seizes Barbados-flagged oil tanker Ocean Koi in Gulf of Oman, state media says (LINK) — ground.news: 18 media reports (LINK) — 7 May 2026
— The US Treasury Department designated the tanker as part of Iran's so-called "shadow fleet" in February, alleging it transported oil while evading international sanctions since 2020.
Trump says war will be 'over quickly' as Iran reviews US peace proposal (LINK) — 6 May 2026
U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, officials say (LINK) — 6 May 2026
French CMA CGM container ship hit in strait of Hormuz, injuring crew: "The ship was not flying the French flag." (LINK) — ground.news: 59 media reports (LINK) — 5 May 2026
Fire at a shopping center in Iran kills 8 people and injures dozens: unknown cause (LINK) — ground.news: 48 media reports (LINK) — 5 May 2026
FIFA invites Iran to headquarters for World Cup talks (LINK) — ground.news: 36 media reports (LINK) — 5 May 2026
Trump threatens to blow Iran 'off the face of the earth' if it attacks US vessels (LINK) — 4 May 2026
US strikes 7 Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility (LINK) — 4 May 2026
— The UAE and South Korea both reported strikes on ships in the vital channel on Monday. The UAE also said a fire broke out at the oil port of Fujairah after an Iranian attack. Shipping company Maersk told the BBC that one of its US-flagged vessels had successfully exited the strait with US military protection - under what Trump has called "Project Freedom".
US destroys six Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles, drones, US admiral says (LINK) — 4 May 2026
Trump says the U.S will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz as two ships reported attacks (LINK)
Tehran warns Trump's Hormuz mission will violate ceasefire (LINK) — 3 May 2026
Iranian super tanker slips past US blockade with $220 million oil cargo (LINK) — 3 May 2026
With an injunction China blocks US sanctions against five 'teapot' refineries accused of importing Iranian oil (LINK) — 2 May 2026
Israel issues new forced displacement orders for 11 towns in southern Lebanon (LINK) — ground.news: 26 media reports (LINK) — 3 May 2026
UN: 8000 bodies remain buried in Gaza as debris removal stalls — unnamed official (LINK) — ground.news: 17 media reports (LINK) — 3 May 2026
Israeli court extends detention of two activists arrested aboard Gaza-bound flotilla: lawyers say pair subjected to 'severe physical abuse' (LINK) — ground.news: 59 media reports (LINK) — 3 May 2026
— The state attorney had presented a list of suspected offences authorities said the pair was accused of committing, including "assisting the enemy during wartime" and "membership in and providing services to a terrorist organisation".
