Day 76: All you need to know about US-Israel war on Iran

 This live blog follows updates for Day 76 of the US-Israel war on Iran. For a recap of Day 75, go here, and for Day 77 updates, click here.

• Brazil announces new measures to stave off rising fuel costs
• Saudi defense minister, UK NSA discuss joint efforts to address regional challenges
• 10 including women, children killed by Israeli strikes in south Lebanon
• Death toll from Israeli aggression in Lebanon rises to 2,896: State media 
• UAE denies reports regarding visit by Israeli PM

Israeli troops claim Palestinian killed for throwing stones in West Bank

Published: May 14, 2026 | 00:11 GMT | by Web Desk

Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man accused of throwing stones at vehicles near the village of al-Lubban Asharqiya in the occupied West Bank, the military said, according to Al Jazeera. 

According to a statement from the Israeli army, troops claimed they identified three individuals throwing stones at passing vehicles and opened fire, killing one person and hitting another.

Child wounded as Israeli settlers attack Palestinian family in Silwan

Published: May 14, 2026 | 23:51 GMT | by Web Desk

Israeli settlers have attacked a family with stones in the town of Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, wounding a child, Al Jazeera reported.

The child, Mohammed Nidal al-Rajabi, sustained facial wounds after being pelted with stones by settlers operating under the protection of Israeli police.

Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli officials’ actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Published: May 14, 2026 | 23:14 GMT | by AFP

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement on X condemning what it described as “provocative practices” by Israeli authorities at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Al Jazeera reported.

The statement, which did not name any officials, cited two specific incidents: An official storming the mosque under the protection of Israeli police and another official raising the flag of Israel in the mosque’s courtyards.

According to news reports from Jerusalem Day, the officials were far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who entered the compound under police protection, raised the Israeli flag near the Dome of the Rock, and danced with supporters and Knesset member Yitzhak Kroizer, who accompanied him and was photographed prostrating towards the mosque.

Saudi Arabia called on the international community to halt practices it said violate international laws and norms, and to hold Israeli authorities accountable for what it termed “serious violations” against Islamic holy sites and Palestinian civilians.

Iran says no US visas issued yet for 2026 World Cup

Published: May 14, 2026 | 21:24 GMT | by AFP

Iran's football federation chief said on Thursday that no visas had yet been issued for the national team to participate in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, state media reported.

"Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we will have a decisive meeting with FIFA. They must give us guarantees, because the visa issue has still not been resolved," the state news agency IRNA quoted federation chief Mehdi Taj as saying.

"We have not received any account from the other side regarding who has been granted visas. No visas have been issued yet," he added.

Hezbollah says targeted troops in north Israel with drone

Published: May 14, 2026 | 20:17 GMT | by AFP

Hezbollah said that it targeted Israeli troops in northern Israel with a drone, as Lebanon and Israel were holding a new round of direct talks in Washington.

In a statement, the group said it "targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers at the Rosh HaNikra site" near the border with Lebanon with a drone.

Trump says Xi offered help to open Hormuz, vowed not to arm Iran

Published: May 14, 2026 | 16:28 GMT | by AFP

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said President Xi Jinping had offered China's help to open the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to send military equipment to aid Iran in its war against the US and Israel.

"He said he's not going to give military equipment… he said that strongly," Trump told the "Hannity" show on Fox News, after the two leaders met in Beijing.

"He'd like to see the Hormuz Strait open, and said 'if I can be of any help whatsoever, I would like to help,'" Trump added.

New Gaza-bound flotilla sets sail from Turkey: Organizer

Published: May 14, 2026 | 14:14 GMT | by AFP

Dozens of ships set sail from southwestern Turkey as part of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, an organizer told AFP.

"Around 50 ships sailed from Marmaris around an hour ago," Gorkem Duru, a member of the Turkey branch of the Global Sumud Fleet said.

"They will be joined by four or five ships from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition in international waters. Now they are sailing for Gaza," he added.

New Israel-Lebanon talks open in Washington: Diplomats

Published: May 14, 2026 | 14:13 GMT | by AFP

Israel and Lebanon opened a new round of peace talks in Washington as their latest ceasefire is set to expire, diplomats said.

One diplomat privy to the two-day talks said that the two sides started discussions just after 9 am (1300 GMT) at the State Department.

Iran allows Chinese ships to pass Hormuz since Wednesday: Iranian media

Published: May 14, 2026 | 12:45 GMT | by AFP

Iranian media reported Thursday that naval forces had allowed a group of Chinese ships to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz since the night before.

"Following a decision by the Islamic Republic, a number of Chinese vessels have been allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian-managed transit protocols," the Tasnim news agency said.

It added that the passage, which was requested by Beijing, began on Wednesday evening after "an understanding on Iranian management protocols".

Fars news agency also carried a similar report, while Iranian state television said "more than 30 ships" had been allowed to pass, although it was not clear if they were all Chinese.

Lebanon, Israel to hold new talks in US as ceasefire nears end

Published: May 14, 2026 | 10:29 GMT | by AFP

Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire -- considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes -- nears its end.

Israel's military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon on Thursday after warning residents of several towns and villages there and in the country's east to evacuate. It also said a Hezbollah drone fell in Israeli territory, wounding several civilians.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported Israeli airstrikes on the south and east, including in areas not covered by the warning, a day after the health ministry said intense raids killed 22 people, eight of them children.

Trump, Xi agreed Strait of Hormuz 'must remain open': White House

Published: May 14, 2026 | 09:25 GMT | by AFP

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a "good" meeting on Thursday in which they agreed that the Strait of Hormuz "must remain open", the White House said.

Iran has largely blocked shipping through the vital waterway, through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas normally passes, since the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel on February 28.

"The two sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy," the White House said.

Vessel off UAE coast 'taken', now bound for Iran waters: UK maritime agency

Published: May 14, 2026 | 7:45 GMT | by AFP

Unknown people have taken a ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz and are now headed towards Iranian territorial waters, a UK maritime agency said on Thursday.

The vessel was "taken by unauthorized personnel whilst at anchor" 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah, and "is now bound for Iranian territorial waters", according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre.

Global Sumud Flotilla announces new effort to break Gaza siege 

Published: May 14, 2026 | 00:45 GMT | by Web Desk

The Global Sumud Flotilla has announced its new effort to break the Gaza siege. The announcement was made in a couple of posts on X on Thursday.

One of the posts stated: "By land & by sea, we will break the siege! In the next days, the Global Sumud Land Convoy hits the road again towards Rafah with aid, experts, mobile homes, and determination."

"The ongoing illegal siege on Gaza has been in place since 2007, and it needs to be broken NOW!," the post added. 

US ‘making progress’ in Iran talks, says VP Vance 

Published: May 13, 2026 | 20:19 GMT | by Web Desk

US Vice President JD Vance says he believes progress is being made in negotiations with Iran after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal as unacceptable.

“I think that we are making progress. The fundamental question is do we make enough progress that we satisfy the president’s red line?” Vance told reporters at the White House.

“And the red line is very simple. He needs to feel confident that we put a number of protections in place such that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.”