16:00 News in Brief: 7 Billion Demand, Mutual Accusations in Parliament, and International Tensions

Key highlights from the past hour:

• Samvel Karapetyan and other defendants have been presented with a demand for the confiscation of 7 billion dram in assets.
• Taron Chakhoyan criticized Levon Kocharyan and the opposition, addressing their statements and corruption allegations.
• The 'Strong Armenia' bloc has announced it will vote against Hayk Konjoryan's candidacy for Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, while Konjoryan responded to the opposition's criticisms.
• Samvel Karapetyan stated that possible government management of his businesses would lead to serious problems for the enterprises.
• The Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank, Hovhannes Khachatryan, noted that the situation around Iran has affected the economy, yet tourism and economic growth continue to develop rapidly.
• The Armenian National Committee of Jerusalem condemned the anti-Armenian incident in the Armenian quarter, calling on international organizations to protect the community's rights and safety.
• Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has disagreements with Donald Trump regarding Gaza and demands the complete disarmament of Hamas.
• According to Reuters, the U.S. has significantly reduced its stock of long-range precision missiles during the war against Iran, raising concerns about military readiness.