News in Brief: Borders, War Threats, and Political Developments

Over the past hour's news, summarized and concise:

• All inter-state and republican highways in Armenia are open; however, due to heavy snowfall, the Ttujur–Navur road is closed, and the Vardenyats Pass is impassable for vehicles with trailers.
• Iran has announced that it will intensify strikes on enemy positions in the coming days and has targeted several military facilities using drones.
• Donald Trump has stated that Iran is trying to negotiate a deal, but the U.S. is prepared to continue the war.
• According to Lebanese sources, Israeli aviation has used phosphorus bombs during strikes on southern settlements.
• Trump has called on Iranian security forces to lay down their arms, offering immunity; otherwise, he threatened severe consequences.
• The U.S. President has announced that Iran's recovery from the recent attacks could take about 10 years.
• A state of emergency has been declared across the United Arab Emirates.
• The death toll in Iran resulting from U.S. and Israeli actions has reached 1,168.
• Civilian structures in Tehran, including residential buildings, have been damaged due to U.S. and Israeli strikes.
• TIME magazine has released a new cover titled “Trump’s War,” depicting the U.S. President’s iconic Make America Great Again hats, but instead of America, it lists other countries such as Venezuela, Iran, Nigeria, Iraq, Syria, Ecuador, Yemen, and Somalia.
• Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has had a phone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart regarding regional developments.
• Ararat Mirzoyan also spoke with the UAE Foreign Minister, hoping for a diplomatic resolution to the situation.
• Defense ministers of Azerbaijan and Georgia have discussed the current situation in the region.
• Donald Trump has stated that Putin is ready for negotiations, while Zelensky should take the initiative for ending the war.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported that the U.S. has sought assistance in defending against “suicide” drones in the Middle East.
• The Prosecutor General's Office has filed a lawsuit demanding the seizure of alleged illegal assets belonging to former police chief Valery Osipyan and his wife.
• As a result of a car explosion at a gas station on the Yerevan-Sevan highway, the driver was hospitalized with burns.