The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) reported that more than 54,500 housing units have been either completely or partially destroyed in the Islamic Republic since the start of the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign.

The IRCS said the destruction of homes occurred across the country in various areas.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Israel of committing ecocide and violating international law by bombing fuel depots.

In a post on X, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that Israel must be “punished for its war crimes”.

“Israel’s bombings of fuel depots in Tehran violate international law and constitute ecocide. Residents face long-term damage to their health and well-being. Contamination of soil and groundwater could have generational impacts. Israel must be punished for its war crimes,” Araghchi said, posting an image showing plumes of smoke above a building. 

The U.S. and Israel launched what they described as a pre-emptive strike against Iran on February 28, claiming that Tehran was developing a nuclear weapon and posed a threat—an allegation Iran has denied. In response, Iran launched counterattacks, firing missiles and drones at Israel, as well as at U.S. assets and other targets across the Middle East.

The Israeli ‌military said on Monday that its ⁠troops had begun limited ground operations against Hezbollah positions ‌in ⁠southern Lebanon.

“IDF troops have begun limited and targeted ground operations against key Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon, aimed at enhancing the forward defense area. This activity is part of broader defensive efforts to establish and strengthen a forward defensive posture, which includes the dismantling of terrorist infrastructure and the elimination of terrorists operating in the area, to create an additional layer of security for residents of northern Israel,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on X.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Monday it will be important for the U.S. and Israel to define “when they consider the military aims of their deployment to have been reached,” The Associated Press reports.

Before meeting EU colleagues in Brussels, Wadephul said he told his U.S. and Israeli counterparts “we need more clarity here.”

He also said the Iranian government poses a significant danger to the region, the freedom of shipping and the global economy and “this danger definitely must not continue.”

Wadephul said without elaborating that he would back sanctions against those responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz.

He said once there is clarity on the U.S.-Israeli aims it will be time for a phase when “a security architecture for this whole region” is defined, which will entail speaking to Iran.

Hungary will continue blocking a 90-billion-euro ($103 billion) loan ‌for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia as long as oil flows via ⁠the Druzhba pipeline remain suspended, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday in Brussels, Reuters reports.

Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline to ‌Hungary ⁠and Slovakia have been suspended since late January. Kyiv says a Russian ⁠strike hit Druzhba pipeline equipment in western Ukraine, ⁠while Slovakia and Hungary say Ukraine ⁠is to blame for the prolonged outage.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ruled out his country’s participation in the US-Israel war against Iran, according to Reuters news agency.

“We lack the mandate from the United Nations, the European Union or Nato required under the Basic Law. It was therefore clear from the outset that this war is not a matter for Nato,” Merz said.

From March 9 to 13, Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan participated in the 119th Plenary Session of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) of the CoE in Strasbourg, serving as the Committee’s member representing Armenia.

During the session, the Committee discussed and adopted reports on visits conducted in several countries. It also reviewed draft new standards regarding places of detention for immigration purposes and social care institutions, the Armenian Human Rights Defender’s Office said in a statement.

As part of the session, oral reports were presented on the Committee’s recent visits to several countries, and the outcomes of high-level meetings, as well as plans for future visits and meetings, were discussed.

Anahit Manasyan was elected as Armenia’s member of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers on November 29, 2023. Her term as a member runs until December 19, 2027.

Mayor of Yerevan, Tigran Avinyan, announced on Monday that City Hall plans to buy new waste disposal equipment to improve urban sanitation services.

“Dear residents of Yerevan, the Yerevan City Hall plans to purchase 69 units of equipment in 2026 to improve street cleaning and waste disposal services,” Mayor Avinyan said during the City Hall executive meeting.

Armenian Greco-Roman wrestlers won 2 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medal at the U23 European Wrestling Championships held in Zrenjanin, Serbia, bringing Armenia’s total medal count to eight.

Suren Aghajanyan (60kg) and Aramayis Harutyunyan (130kg) won gold.

Manvel Khachatryan (55kg) took bronze, while Samvel Terteryan (77kg) won silver. Earlier in the championships, Armenian freestyle wrestlers had won 1 gold and 3 bronze medals.

Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan announced on Monday that the text of the proposed new Constitution, developed to replace the current one via referendum, is ready and will be discussed at the ruling Civil Contract party’s board meeting, as well as by its parliamentary faction.

Galyan made the announcement during the first session of the ministry’s public council.

“The Constitutional Reform Council is working very actively. We hold meetings every week, and the text is ready, as I promised. However, I don’t have any news about its publication yet, because it has been decided to also discuss the text within the Civil Contract party board and parliamentary faction. After that, a decision will be made regarding its publication,” the minister said.

The minister clarified that the conceptual provisions of the draft new Constitution of Armenia had been previously developed, while the text itself was drafted based on those provisions.

According to Galyan, the approach is as follows: the focus is on the individual—the citizen, the people—while there is no deviation from the established system of governance.

“We believe that the best _expression_ of the principles of democracy lies in parliamentarism. But we have made significant changes in the context of trying to further decentralize the branches of power and balance them, for example, by providing oversight mechanisms to the National Assembly over the activities of the Prime Minister, and so on,” Galyan said.

Regarding the judicial branch, the draft will allow for the institution of the jury system. It will also, as a principle, provide for the possibility of two-tier appeals, written case examination, and the ability to appeal decisions of the Supreme Judicial Council—options that do not exist today.

Galyan had earlier announced that the text of the draft new Constitution would be published in March 2026.