18:00 News in Brief: Nikol Pashinyan's Message to the Opposition, Escalating Conflict in the Middle East

Recent news summarized concisely:

• Pashinyan has released a video criticizing Kocharian, Karapetian, and Tsarukyan amid the backdrop of the arrest of five individuals in a bribery case, asserting that citizens will "hold them accountable" in the elections.
• The forces of "I am Armenia," "Strong Armenia," and "New Era" have signed a coalition memorandum and will participate in the elections under the format "Strong Armenia with Samvel Karapetian."
• A senior advisor to the Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, General-Lieutenant Jamshid Es'haghi, has been killed in a strike by the United States and Israel.
• Iran's Foreign Minister has denied reports of missile launches toward Turkey and proposed a joint investigation.
• The Pentagon has stated that it does not rule out any scenarios, including a ground invasion, in a potential war with Iran.
• Israel has announced that it will target around 70% of Iran's military industry by April 1, including missile facilities and air defense systems.
• The price of aviation fuel has surged due to tensions in the Middle East, rising from $742 to $1,710, leading to the cancellation of more than 7,000 flights.
• Iranian national team players displayed images of war casualties and destroyed buildings before a match against Costa Rica.