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.

Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People's Republic, stated that the use of Russian prisoners of war as suicide bombers constitutes a war crime. He further asserted that publicly released facts regarding this matter have been ignored by international mass media, the public, and human rights organizations.

Vladimir Barbin stated that senior executives of the Danish Military Intelligence Service have publicly discussed operations targeting the digital infrastructure of foreign adversaries. According to Barbin, Denmark has openly indicated that its cyberattacks target Russia and China.

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.