ArmInfo. First, the independent Iranian publication Iran International, and then the New York Times, citing sources, reported that the leading contender for the post of Supreme Leader of the Republic is Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war. This is not the first time he has been tipped to succeed his father.

ArmInfo. As of March 3, 31 Russian citizens have been evacuated from Iran via Armenia, 253  via Azerbaijan, and 8 via Turkmenistan, as  announced by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a weekly briefing on March 4.

ArmInfo.Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hopes that the countries of the region will seize the  historic opportunity to "overcome the region's difficult fate." He made this statement at a joint press event with his Armenian counterpart, Irakli Kobakhidze, in Tbilisi on March 4.

ArmInfo.The Yerevan Youth Orchestra, which was in Beirut as part of the Al Bustan Festival, has been evacuated from Lebanon amid tensions in the Middle East, as reported by the Armenian Embassy in Lebanon.

ArmInfo. (aljazeera.net). Some are now wondering why Russia and China aren't intervening in the war on Iran's side, Al Jazeera reports. Meanwhile, Tehran itself is the main opponent of Moscow and Beijing's involvement in the conflict.

ArmInfo. US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the US would sever trade relations with Spain. "We will stop all trade with Spain. We don't want to deal with Spain," Trump told reporters at the White House.

ArmInfo. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared full control of the Strait of Hormuz and that any vessels attempting to transit it risk being hit by missiles or drones.

ArmInfo.Artur Poghosyan, Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Armenia, met with Nilakshi Saha  Sinha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Armenia.

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ArmInfo.The situation between Armenia and Georgia is extremely complex, and given this, it is even  more important to deepen cooperation between the countries. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated this on March 4 at a joint briefing with his Armenian counterpart, Nikol Pashinyan, in Tbilisi.

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ArmInfo.One of the "Strong Armenia" party's key objectives, if successful in the June 7 parliamentary elections, will be the creation of 300,000 new jobs. Narek Karapetyan, a member of the party's board, stated this in an  interview with Armenia TV.

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities have dramatically changed their tactics ahead of the parliamentary  elections scheduled for June 7, 2026, according to political scientist and member of the Alternative Projects group Vahe Hovhannisyan, responding to statements by Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan that only two opposition forces would be able to overcome the electoral threshold in the upcoming parliamentary  elections.

ArmInfo. Events in and around Iran should be a lesson for Armenia, but they also offer good opportunities for the country. Narek Karapetyan, a member of the board of the Strong Armenia party, stated this in an interview with Armenia TV.

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ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is in Tbilisi on a working visit, held a  one-on-one meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, the press service of the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers reported.

ArmInfo. The escalation in the Middle East creates a good opportunity for Turkey to become a key gas  supplier to Europe. This opinion was expressed on his Facebook page by Vahe Davtyan, a specialist in cross-border transport and energy projects, political scientist, and PhD.

ArmInfo.As a result of the investigation conducted by the Investigative Committee jointly with  the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was established that A.T., vice president of the military-patriotic organization "Next to the Soldier," in agreement with a driver-technician from a military unit of the RA Ministry of Defense, under the guise of the "My Step" charitable foundation, informed several individuals with military disabilities of the possibility of receiving assistance in the amount of 39-42 million drams, demanding an advance payment of 10% of the stated amount.

ArmInfo. The Anti-Corruption Court has accepted for review the Prosecutor General's Office's claim to  confiscate illicit assets from individuals affiliated with Poghos Poghosyan (former Head of the Armaments Department of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia and former Commander of the Second  Army Corps of the Ministry of Defense).

ArmInfo. Discussions on the candidacy of Vanik Ohanyan, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Healthcare, began at the plenary session of the National Assembly of Armenia. His candidacy was proposed by the ruling Civil Contract faction.