https://conflictdashboard.org/#latest Most recent sourced developments across tracked global conflicts. en Sun, 24 May 2026 14:25:54 GMT https://conflictdashboard.org/#usa-iran usa-iran-20260523-0 Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Iran says it is reviewing latest US proposal to end the war; Trump signals willingness to wait 'a few more days' for an answer; CENTCOM blockade and Iranian counter-pressure on Hormuz remain in place (source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/iran-war-us-peace-talks-trump-hormuz.html) https://conflictdashboard.org/#usa-iran usa-iran-20260522-1 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rubio: 'good signs' a deal is in sight but any agreement is 'unfeasible' if Iran controls Strait of Hormuz tolls; Trump publicly rejects reported Iran–Oman initiative to build a Hormuz payment system (source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-tolls-trump.html) https://conflictdashboard.org/#usa-iran usa-iran-20260522-2 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei directs that Iran's near-weapons-grade uranium 'should not be sent abroad'; HEU stockpile remains the defining test of whether any deal can denuclearise Iran (source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-tolls-trump.html) https://conflictdashboard.org/#usa-iran usa-iran-20260522-3 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Leaked Al-Arabiya 'final draft' of a Pakistan-mediated US–Iran deal reported as possibly imminent: comprehensive ceasefire plus guaranteed Hormuz freedom of navigation, with nuclear, ballistic-missile and proxy issues deferred to 7-day talks — text remains unconfirmed and unapproved (source: https://www.theweek.in/news/middle-east/2026/05/22/us-iran-deal-leak-war-peace-agreement-sanctions-ceasefire-negotiations.html) https://conflictdashboard.org/#israel-gaza israel-gaza-20260522-4 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tenuous ceasefire in 8th month: UN data shows at least 856 Palestinians killed in Israeli operations since 10 Oct truce, with Israel controlling more than 50% of the strip; Phase 2 talks remain paralysed by Hamas-disarmament dispute (source: https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16284.doc.htm) https://conflictdashboard.org/#ukraine-russia ukraine-russia-20260522-5 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ukrainian General Staff: total Russian combat losses since 24 Feb 2022 reach ~1,353,860 personnel (incl. 880 in past 24h); over 141,500 Russian casualties Jan–May 2026 per Syrskyi, incl. 83,000+ killed (source: https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato) https://conflictdashboard.org/#ukraine-russia ukraine-russia-20260522-6 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Zelenskyy and European leaders (Macron, Merz) continue talks on post-ceasefire security guarantees as the latest truce frays; Russia and Ukraine trade blame over continued strikes while a US-backed 20-point peace plan stays stalled over the Donbas (source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-ceasefire-expires-9.7194884) https://conflictdashboard.org/#israel-gaza israel-gaza-20260521-7 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Board of Peace envoy Mladenov warns prolonged stalemate risks cementing Gaza's 'permanent division'; reports that Israel has told him it will not withdraw from the 'yellow line' within Gaza (source: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/14/middleeast/gaza-israel-ceasefire-permanent-division-intl) https://conflictdashboard.org/#lebanon lebanon-20260521-8 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lebanon and Israel press on with US-backed talks; a fourth round is set for Washington on 2–3 June and a Pentagon military-coordination meeting for 29 May, covering Israeli withdrawal, the Lebanese army's takeover of the south and Hezbollah's disarmament (source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/05/21/lebanon-israel-talks-ceasefire-extension/7711779307807/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#haiti haiti-20260521-9 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT UN-backed Gang Suppression Force scales up in Port-au-Prince as gang violence surges: ~800 GSF troops from Chad, Guatemala and El Salvador deployed to date toward a planned 5,500; new Mongolian commander Maj. Gen. Erdenebat Batsuuri took post 14 May (source: https://passblue.com/2026/05/21/the-new-un-backed-anti-gang-force-is-finally-arriving-in-haiti-as-violence-surges/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#usa-iran usa-iran-20260520-10 Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Carnegie Endowment: US-Israeli strikes 'did not destroy' Iran's nuclear capability; weaponisation path remains technically intact even under a moratorium; 440 kg HEU stockpile is the central unresolved issue (source: https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2026/05/iran-nuclear-program-progress-deal) https://conflictdashboard.org/#ukraine-russia ukraine-russia-20260520-11 Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russia Matters war report card: Russia lost a net 29 sq mi of Ukrainian territory in the week of 12–19 May (and a net 69 sq mi over the past four weeks); ~5th straight week of net Russian losses (source: https://www.russiamatters.org/news/russia-ukraine-war-report-card/russia-ukraine-war-report-card-may-20-2026) https://conflictdashboard.org/#south-china-sea south-china-sea-20260520-12 Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Beijing and Manila trade accusations over Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 33 near Iroquois Reef (southern Reed Bank); CCG says PCG aircraft 'deliberately approached and harassed' the ship; Manila says it 'specifically challenged' an illegal survey (source: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352920/why-chinese-research-ship-latest-flashpoint-philippines-south-china-sea) https://conflictdashboard.org/#sudan sudan-20260519-13 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Drone strike on market in Ghubaysh, West Kordofan kills at least 28 civilians, per local rights group; latest mass-casualty drone attack in war's defining new tactic (source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/19/sudan-war-market-attack/e1184658-53ad-11f1-9c40-7a0a12d9e745_story.html) https://conflictdashboard.org/#sudan sudan-20260519-14 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT SAF breaks siege of Dilling (South Kordofan's second city) for the third time, enabling aid delivery and army resupply; RSF–SPLM-N had reimposed blockade in late April by seizing Al-Takma (source: https://sudantribune.com/article/314123) https://conflictdashboard.org/#myanmar myanmar-20260519-15 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Daily junta airstrikes continue across Sagaing, Magway, Karenni, and Chin State; aerial bombardment now the regime's primary offensive tool as ground forces remain overstretched (source: https://moemaka.net/eng/2026/05/daily-casualties-amid-ongoing-airstrikes/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#ukraine-russia ukraine-russia-20260519-16 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Zelensky says US has set a June deadline for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal; Witkoff reports 'a lot of progress' with five Russian generals; security protocol and prosperity agreement 'largely finished' (source: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5727697-zelensky-trump-us-ukraine-russia-peace-deal-deadline/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#somalia somalia-20260519-17 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT AUSSOM funding gap continues to widen; AU appeals for emergency contributions as troop-contributing countries warn of withdrawal absent stipend payments by end of June (source: https://ctc.westpoint.edu/somalia-at-a-crossroads-resurgent-insurgents-fragmented-politics-and-the-uncertain-future-of-aussom/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#venezuela venezuela-20260518-18 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rodríguez and Cabello publicly defend the Saab deportation amid Chavista backlash; PSUV old guard accuses leadership of selling out Maduro's legacy (source: https://blackagendareport.com/venezuela-diosdado-cabello-and-delcy-rodriguez-justify-controversial-alex-saab-deportation-amid) https://conflictdashboard.org/#india-pakistan india-pakistan-20260518-19 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT No new LoC engagements reported through the anniversary week; both governments hold the ceasefire while domestic political rhetoric remains harsh on both sides (source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/05/05/year-later-india-pakistan-ceasefire-is-holding-so-far/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#thailand-cambodia thailand-cambodia-20260518-20 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Putrajaya-Malaysia ceasefire framework continues to hold; no fresh kinetic incidents reported; both sides maintain enhanced forward deployments at Preah Vihear and Emerald Triangle (source: https://www.britannica.com/event/Thailand-Cambodia-Conflict) https://conflictdashboard.org/#sahel sahel-20260518-21 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Foreign Policy: Mali attacks reveal flaws in Russian security partnership; AES governments face mounting public pressure as the Russian Africa Corps fails to deliver the security results promised when French/US partners were expelled (source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/13/mali-attacks-security-russia-france-partnership-sahel/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#yemen yemen-20260518-22 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Houthis maintain pause on Red Sea commercial shipping through 7th month since Gaza ceasefire; Iran International reports continued threats of resumption if Israel breaches Lebanon/Gaza truces or US strikes Iran (source: https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601264581) https://conflictdashboard.org/#mexico mexico-20260518-23 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT CJNG retaliation tempo continues into fourth month with sustained ~270 attacks/month; analysts note no signs of cartel fragmentation despite kingpin removal (source: https://lieber.westpoint.edu/when-cartels-fight-back-el-mencho-niac-question-mexico/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#pakistan-ttp pakistan-ttp-20260518-24 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT DND analysis: five suicide attacks in six days signal need for decisive Pakistani action against TTP camps in Afghanistan; majority of attackers identified as Afghan citizens (source: https://dnd.com.pk/five-suicide-attacks-in-six-days-signal-need-for-decisive-pakistani-action-against-terror-camps-in-afghanistan/329551/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#usa-iran usa-iran-20260517-25 Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Multiple reports: enrichment moratorium duration converging on 12–15 years per US/Iranian sources; Tehran still rejects full surrender of HEU stockpile (source: https://time.com/article/2026/05/07/us-iran-war-deal-mou-axios-report-negotiations-strait-nuclear/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#ukraine-russia ukraine-russia-20260517-26 Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ukraine launches one of its largest single-night drone attacks on Russia, killing 4 (3 near Moscow) and wounding 12; debris fell on Russia's largest airport; Zelensky calls strikes 'entirely justified' (source: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/nx-s1-5824988/ukraine-launches-large-scale-drone-strikes-on-russia) https://conflictdashboard.org/#syria syria-20260517-27 Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Druze sit-in protests continue in Suweida calling for accountability and meaningful representation; Suweida Provincial Council motions for greater administrative autonomy under the al-Sharaa framework (source: https://syriadirect.org/suwayda-stands-at-a-crossroads-one-year-after-assads-fall/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#ukraine-russia ukraine-russia-20260516-28 Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT UN: war 'becoming deadlier by the day'; at least 238 civilians killed and 1,404 injured in May (April highest monthly toll since July 2025); 14 May missile flattened a Kyiv apartment block, killing 24 and injuring 48 (source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167546) https://conflictdashboard.org/#venezuela venezuela-20260516-29 Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Venezuela deports Alex Saab to the US to face money-laundering charges in Miami federal court; Saab had been celebrated by Maduro as a political prisoner after his late-2023 return in a US-Venezuela swap (source: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-us-charges-former-minister-saab-with-money-laundering-launches-new-maduro-probe/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#south-china-sea south-china-sea-20260516-30 Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT China's annual unilateral fishing ban (16 May–1 Aug) takes effect across much of the South China Sea including Scarborough Shoal; Philippines and Vietnam reject as illegal (source: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2026/04/16/china-restricts-access-and-expands-reach-in-the-south-china-sea/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#haiti haiti-20260516-31 Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Washington Post: new wave of Port-au-Prince gang violence forces hundreds to flee homes over the weekend along the road to the main airport; residents watch armed men burn houses in their neighbourhoods (source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/11/haiti-violence-gangs-port-au-prince/888e8c5c-4d6a-11f1-97e7-22c6c29ff0d8_story.html) https://conflictdashboard.org/#libya libya-20260516-32 Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Heavy fighting breaks out in Tripoli between armed groups after killing of Abdelghani 'Ghneiwa' al-Kikli, SSA commander; civilians killed and injured, homes damaged; worst capital fighting in over a year (source: https://www.crisis24.com/articles/clashes-in-tripoli-set-stage-for-prolonged-instability-in-libya) https://conflictdashboard.org/#pakistan-ttp pakistan-ttp-20260516-33 Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT KabulNow: Pakistan summons Taliban envoy after KP attack; says reserves right to respond 'decisively' against TTP camps on Afghan soil (source: https://kabulnow.com/2026/05/khyber-pakhtunkhwa-attack-pakistan-summons-taliban-envoy/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#sudan sudan-20260515-34 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sudan Nashra: Ethiopia revokes credentials of Sudanese ambassador-designate; Mahamid field commander defects from RSF; RSF aid authority orders agencies to register, Khartoum warns against compliance (source: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2026/05/15/news/u/sudan-nashra-ethiopia-revokes-sudanese-ambassador-designates-credentials-juba-asks-cairo-to-evacuate-military-base-near-ethiopian-border-as-preemptive-move-another-mahamid-field-commander-defec/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#israel-gaza israel-gaza-20260515-35 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Israeli strike on Rimal-district apartment in Gaza City kills Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Hamas's Gaza leader; Israeli official says Haddad was 'undermining Trump's Gaza plan' — highest-ranking killing since ceasefire (source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-15-2026/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#lebanon lebanon-20260515-36 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Israel-Lebanon truce extended for a further 45 days through end of June; same day, Israeli airstrike on Harouf in southern Lebanon kills at least 6 including 3 paramedics (source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-beirut-suburbs-air-strike-ceasefire-lebanon-9.7189905) https://conflictdashboard.org/#nigeria nigeria-20260515-37 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump announces US/Nigerian forces eliminated ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki — a Nigerian from Borno — in a joint operation on a compound near Lake Chad; same day, suspected jihadis attack a Borno secondary school with students missing (source: https://www.withinnigeria.com/2026/05/18/controversy-confusion-as-nigeria-us-announce-killing-of-isis-commander-in-lake-chad-basin/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#ethiopia ethiopia-20260515-38 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ethiopia revokes credentials of Sudan's ambassador-designate, formalising the diplomatic break that began with Sudan's 8 May ambassador recall over alleged UAE drone use of Ethiopian airfields (source: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2026/05/15/news/u/sudan-nashra-ethiopia-revokes-sudanese-ambassador-designates-credentials-juba-asks-cairo-to-evacuate-military-base-near-ethiopian-border-as-preemptive-move-another-mahamid-field-commander-defec/) https://conflictdashboard.org/#drc drc-20260514-39 Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT M23 leaves the Rusizi Plain and repositions further north at Katogota; senior local official confirms withdrawal from Sange, Luberizi, Kabunambo, Mutarule, Bwegera, Nyakabere (source: https://www.sosmediasburundi.org/en/2026/05/14/south-kivu-m23-rebels-leave-the-rusizi-plain-and-reposition-in-katogota/)