News in Brief: Papikyan's Firm Responses, School Violence, and New Passport Program

Yesterday's news summarized:

• Defense Minister Suren Papikyan stated that opposition factions did not respond to the invitation to view the newly acquired weapons.
• Papikyan dismissed claims about new incursions into Armenian territory, labeling them as misinformation.
• Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan announced that a new biometric passport system is in an active phase of implementation in Armenia, scheduled to launch in the autumn of 2026.
• A criminal case has been initiated, and an investigation is underway regarding an incident at the 'Maxim Gorky' school in Vagharshapat, where a student was beaten with iron rods.
• Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's National Security Council, stated that more than 500 American soldiers have died during the conflict with Iran.
• U.S. armed forces representative Dan Kane announced that the U.S. intends to expand its operations and strike deeper into Iranian territory.
• U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claimed that Iran cannot withstand a prolonged resource war with the U.S.