A senior Lebanese official told UAE state-owned outlet The National that Hezbollah would not join renewed US-Iran military operations unless Iran’s leadership faces an existential threat. The official stated that Hezbollah would participate despite its weakened military capacity if the Iranian regime's survival was at stake.

The official also said an explicit red line was crossed in the previous bout when Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on February 28.

Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin stressed that publicly released facts on this matter remained ignored by international mass media, the public, and human rights organizations

Vladimir Barbin noted that the senior executives of the Danish Military Intelligence Service publicly boast about operations against the digital infrastructure of 'foreign adversaries'

According to a Wall Street Journal report, US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday after discussing options for resuming military operations with senior commanders. The report states the United States is preparing to resume strikes on Iran.

Israeli defense assessments indicate the Israeli defense establishment has remained ambiguous regarding preparations for a possible escalation, while the White House attempted to offer the Iranian regime another opportunity to return to negotiations.