News in Brief: State of Emergency in Syunik, Heated Political Struggle, and New Military Strikes in the Region

News from the past hour summarized in brief:

• Intense rainfall continues in Syunik, raising river levels, with authorities urging residents to avoid dangerous areas.
• Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan condemned any disrespect towards state symbols, calling it unacceptable.
• National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan announced that the incident involving him was a planned provocation against the backdrop of upcoming elections.
• Member of the ruling party Arthur Hovhannisyan harshly criticized Robert Kocharyan, labeling his statements as "empty talk."
• A secret missile test was conducted in the U.S. without any official announcement.
• Israel struck a significant facility in Yazd, Iran, involved in the production of missiles and underwater mines.
• The U.S. has incurred damages of up to $2.9 billion during the first weeks of conflict with Iran, due to missile and drone strikes.
• In Hawaii, a helicopter crash has resulted in three fatalities and two injuries.