Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, stated that "the enemy's despair is the fruit of national resistance" and called for Iran's conditions for ending the war to be met. During a meeting with the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Rezaei, Khamenei emphasized the need to protect Iran's interests by fulfilling the conditions set by Iranian officials to end the war and conclude the current "no war, no peace" state. Discussions also covered maintaining national and regional security through "maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz" and strengthening relations with neighboring countries.