President Rouhani suggested that "the judiciary should sue U.S. authorities and the architects of sanctions for crimes against humanity". He went on to remark that "the U.S., Zionism [i.e Israel] and reactionaries in the region have joined hands against Iran, creating problems for Iran... we will stand strong in these conditions until the U.S. understands that they have taken the wrong path, and they have to know that they have to respect the great Iranian nation".