The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Evangelos Venizelos refused to participate in a meeting of the coalition of countries battling the Islamic State, with the Greek government represented instead by its Permanent NATO Representative, Ambassador Diamesis.

Να παρατήσουν την μάχη και να τραπούν σε φυγή απειλούν οι Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις του Ιράκ, εάν οι ΗΠΑ δεν συνδράμουν με χερσαίες δυνάμεις στην μάχη εναντίον του Ισλαμικού Κράτους.

Australian Senator Nick Xenophon voiced to the nation's Senate, that a lengthy Australian military presence in Syria and Iraq concerning ISIS, should be authorized by Parliament, after the current critical situation is alleviated.