14:00 News in Brief: Samvel Karapetyan - Nikol Pashinyan. Escalation of Conflict

Recent news highlights summarized:

• Samvel Karapetyan responded to Nikol Pashinyan with strong statements regarding accusations related to his wealth and political processes. He also discussed negotiations with political forces, disagreements with Levon Ter-Petrossian's team, and the potential support from Robert Kocharian.
• Nikol Pashinyan announced that the charity efforts of certain businessmen have been a "smokescreen" and reiterated his criticism of Samvel Karapetyan, stating that he cannot be a candidate for Prime Minister. The Prime Minister also mentioned that he will not participate in the Moscow parade on May 9 due to election campaigning.
• The United States has increased its military presence in the Middle East amid tensions with Iran.
• At the same time, Israel stated that it does not plan wide-ranging ground operations in Gaza at this stage to conserve resources for potential regional conflicts.
• In light of possible negotiations for a peaceful resolution in the Middle East, international oil prices have decreased.