Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said foreign forces' only destination is to be buried at the bottom of the sea.

Qatar said that despite rising tensions and concerns about renewed fighting, negotiations between Iran and the United States remain underway and both sides are actively engaged, Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majedal-Ansari said at the Global Security Forum in Doha. He said, "Talks on the JCPOA are still underway; we see both sides actively engaged." He stressed the importance of confidentiality, adding, "The fact that the outside world has not heard related reports precisely shows we are properly carrying out our duties."

Iranian armed forces chief of staff Abdollahi said the United States is increasingly in decline and that Trump’s plans have failed.