17:00 News in Brief: Recusal in the Catholicos Case, Anticipation for US-Iran Agreement

Last hour's news summarized and relevant:

• Judge Hakob Manukyan has recused himself from the case involving Garegin II and six bishops, declining to proceed with the trial.
• Narek Karapetyan has stated that there is no ecclesiastical procedure for removing the Armenian Patriarch, and that secular authority cannot interfere in church matters.
• The Israeli Foreign Minister congratulated Ararat Mirzoyan on his reappointment, expressing hope to continue Armenian-Israeli dialogue and cooperation.
• France is expecting the fifth heatwave of summer, with temperatures in some regions expected to reach or exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
• The European Union has imposed new sanctions on five individuals connected to the Russian military-industrial complex following the latest strikes.
• The United States is expected to finalize a deal with Iran in the coming days, which, according to Washington, could also contribute to reducing prices.
• Since the onset of the Ukrainian war, North Korea's foreign currency earnings have sharply increased, primarily due to arms sales and support for Russia.