Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia has diversified its sources of military procurement and strengthened its domestic defence industry in an effort to reduce external pressure and safeguard the country's national interests.

French automotive group Cosmobilis is in talks to buy the commercial rights to the World ​Rally Championship (WRC), two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Iran’s Jewish community has held a national solidarity demonstration in Tehran, joining nightly rallies across the country in support of the country’s leadership and armed forces, according to Iranian media.

On Wednesday, a large crowd, including community leaders, dignitaries, and families of prisoners, gathered at the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza to protest Israel's approval of a law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners.