News in Brief: Murder in Yerevan, Oligarchs’ ‘Lessons’ in Parliament, and Escalating Situation in the Middle East

Here are the brief and substantive news updates from the past hour:

• Murder case of a 20-year-old girl in Yerevan solved more than 3 years later; one husband has been detained, while the other is prohibited from leaving.
• Vahagn Aleksanyan criticized Prime Minister Pashinyan’s approach towards the 'three oligarchs', stating that they need to be 'educated' starting from the alphabet.
• The National Assembly passed a law stating that the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin will no longer receive free land parcels.
• Samvel Karapetyan lost a lawsuit against Arsen Torosyan regarding a defamation claim in court.
• The Armenian ambassador to Iran stated that Trump's statements on negotiations with Iran are a bluff and an attempt for the US to exit the situation.
• The Israeli Minister of Economy believes that Trump and Netanyahu are jointly managing the situation while continuing pressure on Iran.
• Peskov noted that Moscow does not confirm the reliability of US plans regarding the Middle East but welcomes the restoration of dialogue with the US.
• The Iranian president praised Erdogan's stance on condemning Israel’s actions.
• According to CNN, Iran prefers to negotiate with Vens and is dissatisfied with other American representatives.
• The Iranian naval forces announced that they monitor the movements of a US aircraft carrier and will target it if necessary.
• As a result of US-Israeli attacks, more than 85,000 civilian buildings in Iran have been damaged.
• Amid the Iranian missile strikes, Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport has been closed, and planes are avoiding approaches to Tel Aviv.
• The Ministry of Emergency Situations denied reports of a fire in one of Yerevan's malls.