Israel-Iran conflict LIVE: UAE denies Netanyahu secret visit amid ship seizure; BRICS talks and regional tension (May 13-14, 2026)

The article notes a global oil bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz contributing to a windfall in New Mexico, illustrating broader economic ripple effects from the region's tensions.

In Qom, Indian volunteers distributed pineapple sharbat to crowds in the evenings, with Indian students, researchers, and businessmen participating as Iranians faced war-related tensions and protests.

Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir-Saeid Iravani, criticized Bahraini-U.S. efforts to rally support for a draft UN resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, calling the campaign ridiculous, misleading, and deceptive, and rejecting coercive measures.

Lebanon and Israel were to hold new peace talks in Washington starting May 14, 2026, as their latest ceasefire nears its end, following a ceasefire extension announced April 23 by President Donald Trump.

A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker managed by Japanese refining group Eneos passed through the Strait of Hormuz, carrying Kuwait crude and Emirati Das Blend oil; it is expected to arrive in Japan by June 3.

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar opened the BRICS Foreign Ministers Summit, noting the West Asia conflict, maritime risks, and the importance of safe, unimpeded flows through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre reported that a vessel anchored 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah was taken by unauthorized personnel and is now bound for Iranian territorial waters.

The United Arab Emirates said on May 14 that it denies reports of a secret visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the war with Iran. Netanyahu's office had claimed a secret visit to meet UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for a three-day visit for talks with China's leadership, greeted by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng at the airport.

Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, struck seven vehicles in Lebanon as part of ongoing hostilities amid the broader West Asia tensions.

In Tehran's Enqelab Square, thousands gathered for a World Cup departure rally the night of May 13. Iranian players announced training in Turkey next week and unveiled the World Cup kit; FFIRI President Mehdi Taj called it the best send-off in the last four campaigns and expressed patriotic sentiment.