Places in this day's records
5 places · 2 events not on the map
Gulf of Oman · Washington, D.C. · Beijing · Rosh HaNikra · Strait of Hormuz
14 May 2026
9 events recorded (2 confirmed), and 1 statement counted apart.
14 May 2026 in brief
A drone attack the IDF attributed to Hezbollah wounded three Israeli civilians in the Rosh Hanikra area, and the IDF said a soldier was killed by Hezbollah fire in southern Lebanon. [1] The Indian-flagged livestock carrier Haji Ali sank off Oman after an attack, and Oman's coast guard rescued all 14 Indian crew, Marine Insight reported. [1] UKMTO said unauthorised personnel boarded a vessel at anchor off Fujairah, which then lost contact; no country claimed the seizure. [1] Iranian media said more than 30 ships, some linked to Chinese firms, were allowed through Hormuz overnight, as Trump and Xi Jinping discussed the strait in Beijing and the White House said both agreed it must stay open. [1][2] The US House rejected a resolution to limit Trump's Iran war powers on a 212-212 tie, and Israeli and Lebanese envoys opened a third round of direct talks in Washington. [1][2]
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Vice President JD Vance said progress was being made in talks with Iran and that the question was whether it would meet Trump's red line that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.
Government of the United States
14 May · to a domestic audience
Reported by Al Jazeera
Market
$110.91
Brent crude, per barrel
+56% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
14 May · US Energy Information Administration
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Government of the United States: Vice President JD Vance said progress was being made in talks with Iran and that the question was whether it would meet Trump's red line that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.