The conflict between Iran and the USA has actually been transformed by the Iranian side into a struggle for the Strait of Hormuz.

In other words, in order to maintain offensive operations, Iran is in full control of this vital waterway, which the Iranian side did not have before the 40-day war.

Today, the Iranian side carried out one of the most massive attacks on the American military infrastructure located in Bahrain, and the sky of the capital of Oman witnessed an unprecedented “firework” of Iranian missiles.

Iran will try with all its potential to finally secure the actual full control over the Strait of Hormuz and is not ready to make any concessions in this matter.

Iranologist Vardan Voskanyan

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The police report that despite the repeated notifications issued by the Cyber ​​Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, fraudsters continue to pretend to be employees of mobile operators operating in RA under the pretext of “5G network update”, “communication quality improvement” or “technical settings” and convince citizens to download special programs on their phones.

Unfortunately, as a result of this method, new injured citizens continue to be recorded. Remember, installing such programs allows criminals to gain remote access to your mobile phone, access banking applications and steal your funds.

To ensure your safety:

• do not download programs recommended by strangers;

• do not provide verification codes, passwords or other personal information;

• if you receive a suspicious call, stop the conversation immediately and contact the official service center of your mobile operator.

Remember, mobile operators operating in RA never ask to download any application or program through a phone call.

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At the July 16 session, the Armenian government approved the framework agreement on strategic cooperation regarding the Trump Road for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project, starting the process of its ratification.

According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan, in the next stage the document will be sent to the Constitutional Court to get a conclusion on the constitutionality. If the CC records that the agreement does not contradict the Constitution, it will be submitted to the National Assembly for ratification.

The issue of the TRIPP fund, which will be headed by Konstantin Sokolov, was also discussed at the government meeting. “The head called TRIPP is the appointed person, it refers to the TRIPP investment company, this has a very indirect connection with the TRIPP company to be established and operated in the territory of Armenia,” Mirzoyan summed up.

According to Ararat Mirzoyan, in order to complete the process of establishing TRIPP in Armenia, two more documents need to be agreed: the agreement between the shareholders and the company’s charter, on which work continues.

He emphasized that the whole process is carried out with respect for Armenia’s sovereignty, jurisdiction and territorial integrity.

According to the minister’s presentation, the TRIPP company will be able to establish subsidiary companies in different areas of Armenia and acquire development rights for an initial period of 49 years. 74 percent of the company’s shares will belong to the American side, and 26 percent to the Republic of Armenia.

According to Ararat Mirzoyan, after the end of the 49-year term, it will be possible to extend it for another 50 years, as a result of which Armenia’s share may increase, reaching up to 49 percent.

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RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan paid another visit to the Armenian Genocide Victims’ Memorial in order to monitor the works of the second stage of improvement.

This is reported by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

The minister was accompanied by Hasmik Hakobyan, the general secretary of the Ministry of Social and Cultural Affairs, and Hrachya Tashchyan, acting director of the Genocide Museum-Institute.

The representatives of the contractor organization presented the work process to the minister, informing that the quality of construction and improvement is ensured by professional supervision.

In the second stage of the renovation, the renovation of three more facades of the Eternity Cathedral and the renovation of the museum section are planned.

Let’s remind that the first stage of improvement was completed in April. the central, western, and eastern buildings of the memorial complex, the pediments of the Eternity Temple were overhauled, a new drainage system was built, waterproofing of the pediments and the foundations of the memorial wall was carried out, the slabs of the fronts and side facades were replaced, new paving was installed in the areas adjacent to the pediments, a new path was built along the memorial wall, the green area of the memorial complex was improved. the irrigation network was overhauled.

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The RA government decided to allocate AMD 5 billion to encourage the employees of a number of state administration bodies, based on their work results in the first half of 2026.

According to the project approved by the executive body, the incentive will be provided within the framework of the pilot performance evaluation system, which was approved by the government’s decision of November 27, 2025.

“There is a need to ensure the implementation of the mentioned decision by allocating an incentive fund to the state bodies”, – it is stated in the justification of the project.

The money to pay bonuses to the state apparatus will be allocated from the government’s reserve fund and will be distributed among the state bodies that have been evaluated according to the new standards.

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On July 7, an emergency occurred in Armavir marz. It was reported that a child from one of the villages was taken to the “Surb Astvatmayr” medical center with the diagnosis of “GUV” for medical treatment.

As photojournalist Gagik Shamshyan reports, it was found on the spot that the victim was 3-year-old K., a resident of Ararat Marz. It is M., whose condition the doctors assessed as serious.

C. According to Shamshyan, the police found out that on July 7, around 20:30, the child was with his parents at his uncle’s house in Armavir region.

While playing in the yard of the house, the child, as a result of his parents’ inattention, carelessly pulled the barbecue fork, as a result of which it fell on him, and received a “cranial injury”.

It took several hours from the doctors at the “Holy Mother of God” medical center, thanks to which it was possible to save the child’s life, but he must remain under the supervision of doctors for some time.

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The representative of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC, elite units of the Iranian Armed Forces) has stated that if US President Donald Trump’s threats to attack Iran’s infrastructure come true, the country’s armed forces will strike American facilities in the region.

“If the US President’s recent threats regarding attacks on the infrastructures of the Islamic Republic of Iran by the US Army are carried out, then everything that has remained unharmed due to Iran’s restraint, i.e. the entire infrastructure of the region, will be destroyed by the powerful strikes of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic in such a way that not even a trace of it will remain, as if it had never happened,” said the statement of the press service of the army, the content of which was quoted by the Iranian “Fars” agency.

According to the statement, the Strait of Hormuz is a red line for Iran, and the country will not allow the US to interfere in its management.

Earlier, Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s infrastructure, but announced his willingness to reach a deal.

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As part of the proceedings for confiscation of property of illegal origin, based on the petition of the General Prosecutor’s Office, “Araratcement” PB Company was handed over to the management and maintenance of the Republic of Armenia by the decision of the Anti-Corruption Court.

It should be reminded that on October 9, 2023, the General Prosecutor’s Office submitted a claim to the Anti-Corruption Court against Gagik Kolya Tsarukyan and his related persons for confiscation of property of illegal origin. According to the petition, as property of illegal origin, among other things, it was requested to confiscate the shares of “Araratcement” PB company in favor of the Republic of Armenia.

Within the framework of the case of confiscation of property of illegal origin, on July 13, 2026, the General Prosecutor’s Office submitted to the Anti-Corruption Court a petition regarding the application of a security measure for the transfer of the management and custody of the shares of “Araratcement” PB Company to the Republic of Armenia.

According to the decision of the court on July 15, 2026, the submitted petition was granted.

The management and custody of the shares of “Araratcement” PB Company was handed over to the Republic of Armenia.

In addition, the lawsuit demands that Gagik Kolya be confiscated from Tsarukyan:

– 75 immovable properties and market value of 10 properties, 57 of which are located in Yerevan.

 – 42 vehicles.

– Participation in 38 legal entities, including: “Multi Group Concern” LLC, “Multi Autotrans” LLC, “Onira Club” LLC and other legal entities.

– 105 billion 865 million 865 thousand drams, which includes the balance of illegal income and expenditure, as well as the loans granted, the right of surrendered claim and the market value of 5 vehicles.

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The Television and Radio Commission convened another session on July 16. After approving the agenda of the session, the RAH discussed the following issue:

Adoption of an administrative act against “RADIO VIBE” LLC (final stage of administrative proceedings No. 4 initiated on the basis of applications).

In 2026 In two applications of Lyudmila Shahinyan, director of “EGALITE” LLC, submitted to the Commission on June 24, it is mentioned about the apparent violation of the provisions of the Law on “Audiovisual Media” by “RADIO VIBE” LLC.

According to the first application, the director of “RADIO VIBE” SP company, bearing the responsibility of drawing up the licensing application implemented through the tender and submitting reliable data to the Commission, drew up and submitted to the Commission an application for participation in the tender for the use of the 106.9 MHz frequency, which included false content.

According to the second application, the applicant stated that according to the terms of the license, most of the Broadcaster’s programs must be of its own production. According to the terms of the license, radio shows, programs with audio readings of Armenian literature must be in Armenian, and special attention must be paid to educational programs for the youth, scientific and technical achievements and their study.

As a result of multi-faceted, full and objective examination of the administrative proceedings, study and assessment of the obtained evidence, the commission recorded that the combined assessment of the facts and evidence obtained during the administrative proceedings did not substantiate the applicant’s claim that the broadcaster allowed the violations provided for by the provisions of the law.

The commission decided to terminate the proceedings against “RADIO VIBE” LLC based on the application of “EGALITE” LLC.

This decision can be appealed to the Television and Radio Commission or the Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia within two months from the date of entry into force.

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In Armenia, the procedure for registering and terminating a business entity in the European Trade Control and Examination System (TRACES) for exporting fish or fish products to EU countries has been established. The relevant decision was adopted at the July 16 session of the Government.

As a result of the adoption of the decision, it will be possible to export frozen fish, processed fish and fish products from Armenia to the EU. The decision is aimed at diversifying markets and increasing export volumes.

From March 16, 2025, Armenia received permission to export fish and fish products to EU countries. According to the regulation of the European Commission, economic operators must be registered in the TRACES system in order to export. Prior to the registration of businessmen, the authorized body exercising state control in the given country must monitor the applications in terms of compliance with the requirements of the European Union.

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