News in Brief: Domestic Political Bets and External Tensions, Global Strain Around Iran

News from the past hour, presented concisely and meaningfully:

• American University of Armenia has switched to online learning on March 30 due to security considerations amid regional threats, emphasizing that there is no immediate danger.
• Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stated that Armenia has real peace for the first time, noting that there have been no casualties from clashes with Azerbaijan in 2025.
• Representative of the "Strong Armenia" party, Narek Karapetyan, announced that his party will support Samvel Karapetyan as a candidate for prime minister and is ready to bet on it.
• Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan accepted this bet, stating that he is ready to wager up to 1 billion dollars.
• Donald Trump acknowledged disagreements with National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard regarding Iran's nuclear program.
• Trump stated that the U.S. could swiftly halt the system of collecting fees from ships passing through the Hormuz Strait by Iran.
• Israel has advised residents of certain areas in Beirut to evacuate amid the expansion of ground operations in Lebanon.
• Donald Trump noted he does not oppose humanitarian oil supplies to Cuba, including from Russia, but doubts their effectiveness.
• Pakistan announced that it will soon host U.S.-Iran talks aimed at reaching a possible agreement.