### [2026-05-14](/feed/2026/05/14/index.md) ##### 2026 Iran war # The Fars News Agency reports that Iran has allowed vessels from China to cross the Strait of Hormuz. ### Sources: 1. [Roya News](https://en.royanews.tv/news/69827/Tehran-grants-passage-to-Chinese-vessels-in-Hormuz#google_vignette) ### Changes: 1. Fars News Agency reports that Iran has allowed vessels from China to cross the Strait of Hormuz. _2026-05-15 01:35:18 (First version)_ 1. The Fars News Agency reports that Iran has allowed vessels from China to cross the Strait of Hormuz. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [Four other vessels from China cross the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours, including vehicle carrier "Xian Jiang Kou" and oil chemical tanker "Starway". ](/feed/2026/05/13/four-other-vessels-from-china-cross-the-strait-of-hormuz-within-the-past-24-hours-including-vehicle-carrier-xian-jiang.md) _Context: China, Strait of Hormuz_ 2. [United States president Donald Trump announces that the U.S. Navy will start guiding neutral ships through the Strait of Hormuz tomorrow. ](/feed/2026/05/3/united-states-president-donald-trump-announces-that-the-us-navy-will-start-guiding-neutral-ships-through-the-strait-of.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_ 3. [Bahrain revokes the citizenship of 69 people for "expressing support" for Iran during the conflict. ](/feed/2026/04/27/bahrain-revokes-the-citizenship-of-69-people-for-expressing-support-for-iran-during-the-conflict.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Iran_ 4. [Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov states that Russia can supply energy to China and other countries affected by disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war. ](/feed/2026/04/15/russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-states-that-russia-can-supply-energy-to-china-and-other-countries-affected-by-dis.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, China, Strait of Hormuz_ 5. [Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is ratified by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). ](/feed/2026/04/8/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-confirms-the-two-week-ceasefire-between-iran-and-the-united-states-which-includ.md) _Context: Iran, Strait of Hormuz_ 6. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]*2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Iran_ 7. [Iran's representative in Geneva Ali Bahreini بحرینی (دیپلمات) says that Iran will facilitate and expedite humanitarian aid to cross the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/03/27/iran-s-representative-in-geneva-ali-bahreini-bhryny-dyplmt-says-that-iran-will-facilitate-and-expedite-humanitarian-ai.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Iran, Strait of Hormuz_ 8. [Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei issues his first public message since his election in which he says that Iran should continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz and advises neighboring countries to close American military bases in their territory. Khamenei also vows to "avenge the blood of our martyrs". ](/feed/2026/03/12/iranian-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-issues-his-first-public-message-since-his-election-in-which-he-says-that-iran-sh.md) _Context: Iran, Strait of Hormuz_ 9. [United States intelligence sources report that Iran has started to deploy underwater mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Central Command says that American forces have sunk several Iranian ships, including 16 minelaying vessels. ](/feed/2026/03/10/united-states-intelligence-sources-report-that-iran-has-started-to-deploy-underwater-mines-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-the.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Iran, Strait of Hormuz_ 10. [Iran releases a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and its 21 crew after seizing it without explanation last Friday in the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2025/11/19/iran-releases-a-marshall-islands-flagged-tanker-and-its-21-crew-after-seizing-it-without-explanation-last-friday-in-the.md) _Context: Iran, Strait of Hormuz_