US Visa Ruling: A Biden-appointed federal judge in New York struck down the Trump administration’s blanket suspension of immigrant visas for 75 countries, including Armenia—ruling it “patently unlawful” and requiring individual screening instead of nationality-based refusals. Armenia Travel & Connectivity: Iran and Armenia resumed direct Tabriz–Yerevan flights on Aug 20 after a two-year gap, with officials calling the link a boost for tourism and northwestern Iran–Armenia business ties. Tourism Infrastructure: Fast Bank backed a new bookstore, souvenir kiosk, and cafe at the Matenadaran, completing fresh visitor facilities at Yerevan’s famed manuscript museum. Citizenship Rules: Armenia plans to tighten its fast-track citizenship route for ethnic Armenians after applications hit a record 32,000 in 2025, mostly from people holding Russian passports. Local Market Watch: A real estate expert says Yerevan apartment-demand rumors tied to Russian arrivals are speculative, pointing instead to normal summer tourism-driven rental “overheating.” Humanitarian (Armenia): The government approved nearly AMD 16.7m to transport and treat three seriously ill children from Gaza in Armenia via Jordan and Amman.