据伊朗法尔斯通讯社，也门方面称，沙特对从也门发射的导弹数量及其打击精度感到措手不及。一名也门官员表示：“沙特防空系统的无能，迫使沙特方面向其部队施压，要求他们不计伤亡代价，争取取得任何形式的战场进展。”该官员称：“沙特雇佣军旗下被称为‘巨人旅’的特种部队迄今已有超过400人死伤，其中一些指挥官也已被击毙。”

China's defense ministry reiterated there is one China and called Taiwan part of China, accusing Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te of persisting in a 'Taiwan independence' stance and stoking cross‑Strait confrontation. The ministry said the DPP has promoted "total defense" and an "all‑island battlefield" narrative to justify greater defense mobilization and investment. It added the PLA routinely conducts training and exercises around Taiwan to deter independence moves and foreign interference and to protect Taiwan residents' security.

Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Baghaei posted on social media responding to Trump's earlier remark that "even if Iran destroyed Los Angeles or San Diego it would be a very small price", saying: "To frighten their population they fabricate an imagined aerial enemy to cover the real threat on the ground. The real danger is neither outside their borders nor in the skies over Los Angeles and San Diego. The real danger comes from a ruling group that imposes illegal wars on the world and causes global consequences. The US president even described the destruction of Los Angeles and San Diego as 'a very small price'. This is a classic case of fear politics: using a fictional threat to intimidate the public, portraying the destruction of one's own cities as an acceptable price, and diverting attention from the real danger."