ArmInfo. The Belarusian Embassy in Yerevan informed Belarusians of the possibility of evacuation from Iran via Armenia amid the escalating situation in the Middle East.

ArmInfo. Israel is launching an offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon, announced Chief of the Israeli General Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Eyal Zamir, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Office on Telegram.

ArmInfo. The only practical deterrent in international relations is the possession of nuclear weapons by countries. This opinion was expressed on his Facebook page by political scientist Suren Surenyants, leader of the Democratic Alternative party, in response to recent events surrounding Iran.

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ArmInfo. Due to the escalation in the Middle East, eight flights to Yerevan from Iran, Israel, and the UAE have been canceled.

ArmInfo.A Security Council meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, which was also attended by President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan, Vice President of the National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan, Head of the National Assembly "Civil Contract" faction Hayk Konjoryan, Chairman of the National  Assembly Foreign Relations Committee Sargis Khandanyan.

ArmInfo.The Anti-Corruption Court has accepted for review the Prosecutor General's Office's claim to confiscate assets of illicit origin from former Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia Levon Hovhannesovich Mkrtchyan and individuals associated with him.

ArmInfo.During a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held via the digital system, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov outlined new horizons for the development of the national healthcare system and international cooperation in this field.

ArmInfo.Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, Reuters reports quoting two people familiar with the matter as saying.

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ArmInfo. The Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border has once again closed to all vehicles. This was reported by the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, citing the Department of Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the  Emergency Situations Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for North Ossetia.

ArmInfo.The Armenian government is working to evacuate citizens currently in the United Arab Emirates to Armenia by air. This was stated in a statement by  the Armenian Foreign Ministry.

ArmInfo. Iranian religious and political figure Alireza Arafi has been elected as a member of Iran's Interim Leadership Council ahead of the election of a new Supreme Leader, IRNA reports.

ArmInfo. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The Kremlin press service published a telegram on behalf of the head of state.

ArmInfo. In response to US and Israeli strikes, Iran resumed airstrikes on Sunday against American bases in the Persian Gulf and Iraqi Kurdistan, as well as Israeli cities.

ArmInfo. For Russia, the existence of a strong and independent Iran is a strategic necessity. Iran is a lock in southern Russia, writes political commentator Lyubov Stepushova in an article for eadaily.com.

ArmInfo. Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani stated on television: "An interim leadership council will soon be formed, which will select a new leader."

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ArmInfo. Iranian state television confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a result of US and Israeli airstrikes.

ArmInfo. Aggression against Iran threatens to spread far beyond the Middle East, stated Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya.