Iran: The head of the National Security Committee, Ibrahimi Azizi, vowed a faster and tougher response to any threat. Azizi said that Iran is committed to the policy established by the Commander-in-Chief and will respond to any threat immediately and more severely than before, without limitations in geography or the target bank. Another Iranian statement said that Iran, not the losers of the 12-day war and the 40-day war, would determine the end of the war.