News Summary at 13:00: Serzh Sargsyan’s Remarks on Supporting the Opposition, Vatican Against Washington

Here are the key news highlights from the last hour:

• Serzh Sargsyan has announced that the Republican Party of Armenia will not participate in the elections and is prepared to support all opposition forces.
• The Pope has criticized the statement made by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, emphasizing that military actions cannot be justified by Christian values.
• The U.S. has deployed special forces to Iran to locate the missing pilot of a downed military aircraft, while Iran is also conducting search operations.
• A UAV strike in Basra, Iraq has sparked a fire in oil facilities, including warehouses owned by foreign companies.
• An explosion occurred near a Jewish organization’s building in the Dutch city of Nijkerk, with no casualties reported; the incident is under investigation.
• Dutch police are examining the circumstances of the explosion, not ruling out a possible connection to regional tensions.
• Azerbaijan has sent 200 tons of humanitarian aid to Iran following an agreement between the two countries’ presidents.
• Ilham Aliyev has reaffirmed ongoing support for friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Iran.
• Explosions have been recorded in northern Tehran amidst continuing military clashes in the region.