Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said the Israeli military is prepared to launch further strikes against Iran if necessary to eliminate threats.

The Times of Israel reported the remarks.

“The Israel Defense Forces are ready to resume the campaign in Iran. If it becomes necessary to continue the strikes, we will do so with even greater force,” Katz said.

Over the past two nights, the United States has carried out another round of strikes against Iran. In response, Iran launched attacks against U.S. military facilities in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said Azerbaijan has completed its part of the work on finalizing a peace agreement with Armenia, while border delimitation and demarcation efforts between the two countries continue.

According to Azerbaijan’s APA news agency, Bayramov said the commissions established for the delimitation and demarcation process continue their work on a regular basis.

“We have already seen the first positive results of this process. Around 13 kilometers of the state border have been delimited,” he said.

Bayramov added that the sides have also reached a number of agreements under which the delimitation process will continue from north to south and issues related to the enclave villages will be addressed.

At the same time, the Azerbaijani foreign minister reiterated Baku’s position that, before a peace agreement can be signed, Armenia must remove what Azerbaijan describes as provisions containing territorial claims against Azerbaijan from its Constitution.

Bayramov also commented on road and railway projects, saying work in that direction is continuing.

According to him, one of the key outcomes of the Washington Summit on August 8, 2025, was the agreement concerning the section passing through Armenian territory, a process that is also supported by the United States.

“Negotiations in this direction are under way between the United States and Armenia. At the same time, the entry and exit points of the TRIPP project are located in Azerbaijan. Our U.S. partners have informed us that the process is continuing and that the relevant documents are currently being prepared,” Bayramov said.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has commented on his meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Yekaterinburg.

Speaking to reporters at the Government on July 9, Pashinyan described the talks with his Russian counterpart as open, frank and friendly.

“A number of agreements were reached, but I do not wish to disclose their details at this stage. Let us wait until they are implemented, and you will see the results yourselves,” Pashinyan said.

Pashinyan and Mishustin met in Yekaterinburg on July 6 on the sidelines of the INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he will spend his vacation in Armenia.

Speaking to reporters on July 9, Pashinyan said he would remain engaged, as necessary, on certain issues, including regional developments.

“There will be certain issues, including regional ones, in which I will remain involved on a daily basis whenever necessary,” he said.

Earlier, the Armenian government announced that Pashinyan will be on vacation from July 10 through July 29, inclusive.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the adoption of a new Constitution remains one of the political commitments of the government, noting that the initiative was included in the election platform of the ruling Civil Contract party.

Speaking to reporters on July 9, Pashinyan stressed that voters had also endorsed that agenda.

“The agenda of constitutional change is included in the election platform of Armenia’s ruling majority, and that is a fact. The platform states the need to adopt a new Constitution, and the people voted in favor of it. Another matter is that the balance of forces in parliament is not such that constitutional amendments can be adopted through the procedure currently prescribed. Nevertheless, this agenda exists, it is one of our election commitments, and we must continue to define our position on this issue,” Pashinyan said.

The prime minister also commented on the timeline for publishing the draft of the new Constitution, saying the delay was due to proposals submitted by members of the ruling party’s board.

“We decided to postpone the deadline for submitting proposals until after the elections so that they could be discussed calmly. The proposals have been reviewed, and only one remains. Once that proposal is discussed, we will publish the text. I believe this will happen before the end of the year,” Pashinyan said.

Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on June 7. The 9th National Assembly will comprise three political forces: the ruling Civil Contract party with 64 seats, the Strong Armenia alliance with 29 seats, and the Armenia Alliance with 12 seats.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has responded to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov’s remarks on the issue of enclaves and exclaves.

 Bayramov had earlier said that the two sides had reached a number of understandings on border delimitation, under which the process would continue from north to south, while issues related to enclave villages would also be resolved.

Speaking to reporters after a government meeting on July 9, Pashinyan stressed that all unresolved issues must eventually be addressed. 

“I have spoken about the issue of enclaves and exclaves, including during the election campaign. We must resolve all outstanding issues, and I would like to remind you that we also have a clear interest in this matter, because the village of Artsvashen, which has exclave status, remains under Azerbaijan’s control despite being part of Armenia’s sovereign territory under the principles set out in the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration. I cannot say that we are abandoning, or could abandon, the enclaves-exclaves issue. No, we must move forward and find a solution. What that solution will be is a matter for discussion. We have moved the issue into a framework where it will not generate additional tensions, including for external use. The issue exists and must be addressed in accordance with the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration and the maps that serve as the basis for the delimitation process,” Pashinyan said.

 He added that there are two possible approaches to resolving the issue.

“The first option is for the territory to remain an enclave or exclave belonging to the state to which it legally belongs. The second option is for us to reach an agreement and, for example, distribute equivalent territories along the border or make adjustments in specific areas. These procedures are provided for under both Armenian legislation and the Constitution, and we must address the issue accordingly,” he said. 

Pashinyan also drew attention to what he described as an important detail. He said that only about a month or a month and a half ago he had learned that Azerbaijani banknotes and passports depict a map of Azerbaijan in which Artsvashen is shown in a different colour and marked as an enclave, indicating that it is not part of Azerbaijan. 

“This is a very important nuance, and I believe we should adopt a reciprocal approach in order to treat the relevant maps under the Alma-Ata Declaration accurately, because that follows from our agreements and from the text of the initialled peace agreement. This is an important fact that should shape our policies, our attitude and our position, because we must understand one essential point: we should not be guided by the logic that whoever controls a territory owns it. Instead, we should be guided by the logic of the peace agreement,” Pashinyan said.