News 20:00: Garegin II's Response, New Russian Strikes, US Warnings

Brief and substantive news from the last hour.

• Weather forecast for August 8 predicts no precipitation, with short-term rain, thunderstorms, and heavy downpours along with hail in some areas in the following days.
• The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports has met and congratulated Armenian teenage wrestlers who won medals at the M17 World Championship held in Baku.
• Garegin II has labeled the actions taken against him and six bishops as baseless and illegal within the context of the ongoing criminal case.
• At the Mother See, the absence of a reaction from the Patriarch of Constantinople regarding the trial of Garegin II and the six bishops has been addressed.
• The Russian armed forces have struck Ukraine's port infrastructure and naval vessels used for military purposes.
• In Iran, photographs of allegedly downed drones belonging to Israel and the US have been showcased.
• The United States has urged Israel to reduce tensions in Lebanon and support ongoing negotiations in Rome.
• The leader of the Democratic Party in the US Senate has stressed the need for concrete actions and new sanctions against Russia, emphasizing the importance of continued support for Ukraine.