Places in this day's records
4 places · 1 event not on the map
Strait of Hormuz · Mashhad · United Arab Emirates · Washington, D.C.
5 May 2026
6 events recorded (3 confirmed), and 2 statements counted apart.
5 May 2026 in brief
The International Maritime Organization said eight crew were wounded when the container ship CMA CGM San Antonio was hit in the Strait of Hormuz. [1] Iranian authorities hanged three men in Mashhad who had been arrested in the January protests, Al Jazeera reported. [1] The UAE said it faced Iranian missile and drone attacks for a second day, which the IRGC denied. [1] Trump paused the US shipping operation in Hormuz to see whether a deal with Iran could be finalised, citing requests from countries including Pakistan, and said the blockade of Iranian ports would stay in force. [1] Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US offensive operation against Iran had concluded, and Trump warned that Iran would be blown off the face of the earth if it targeted US Navy ships. [1]
Said
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the escalation around Hormuz showed there was no military solution to a political crisis; First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref called managing the strait Iran's legitimate right.
Government of Iran
5 May · to a foreign audience
Reported by Al Jazeera
Market
$114.51
Brent crude, per barrel
+61% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
5 May · US Energy Information Administration
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Said: 2 statements, not counted as events
Said
Government of Iran: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the escalation around Hormuz showed there was no military solution to a political crisis; First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref called managing the strait Iran's legitimate right.
Said
Government of the United States: President Trump warned that Iran would be blown off the face of the earth if it targeted US Navy ships in the strait and said Iran had better hope the ceasefire held.