News in Brief: Nuclear Energy, Tax Increases, and Tension in the Middle East

News from the past hour, brief and substantial.
At the Nuclear Energy Summit held in Paris, the Prime Minister spoke about the importance of nuclear energy, presenting it as a key factor for energy security and decarbonization. It was noted that work is underway regarding the extension of the operational lifetime of nuclear power plants and the potential introduction of small modular reactors.

As a result of the housing rental declaration system, tax revenues have seen significant growth. The declared taxes have almost doubled compared to last year, reaching approximately 8.7 billion drams.

The Hungarian Parliament has adopted a resolution to provide financial support to Ukraine and not to support its EU membership. The document received the backing of the majority of lawmakers.

The U.S. Secretary of Defense has stated that actions against Iran will continue until the adversary is completely defeated. According to him, combating Iran's nuclear program remains one of the United States' priorities.

The Pentagon has reported that a more intense phase of military operations will commence in Iran. It was noted that the planned strikes will exceed previous ones in scale.

Qatar has warned that attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East could have serious economic consequences worldwide. At the same time, strikes against civilian infrastructures in the region have been criticized.

Iran and Turkey are discussing the formation of an expert group to investigate the alleged missile strikes. The parties have agreed to examine the circumstances of the incident as quickly as possible.

In Armenia, inter-state and republican significance roads are mostly open. At the same time, the Ttujur-Navour road segment is closed to vehicles with trailers.