News in Brief: Middle East Tensions and Yerevan City Decisions

Recent news summarized:

• Reports have surfaced in Iran that the country’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was injured on the first day of the war and may be in a coma. During Iranian events, images and posters are being used in his place.
• The speaker of the Iranian Parliament has stated that any invasion of Iranian islands will result in severe retaliatory measures. He emphasized that if such aggression occurs, tensions in the Persian Gulf will escalate sharply.
• In the United States, discussions are underway regarding the escorting of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz by military ships until the end of March. This issue is currently being processed within the American military department.
• A draft resolution concerning the Middle East proposed by Russia in the UN Security Council failed to garner the necessary support. Russia assesses this as a sign of insufficient interest from certain countries in resolving the matter.
• Turkey has declared its opposition to plans aimed at inciting civil war in Iran or exacerbating ethnic and religious conflicts. Ankara has warned that it will not support such initiatives.
• The Yerevan Council has decided to rename the street adjacent to the “Hrazdan” stadium after Nikita Simonian. The initiative received approval during the council meeting.
• During the council meeting, the Mayor of Yerevan criticized the opposition, stating that large-scale improvement projects are being implemented in the city. He noted that numerous elevators have already been replaced.
• The Deputy Mayor of Yerevan announced that the city has been divided into sections to facilitate the rapid organization of pothole repairs and asphalting works. This year, medium repair works are planned for several streets.