In remarks en route to the United Nations General Assembly, President Rouhani asserted that the "Americans will not achieve their goals in Iran and the government is ready to counter any action of the U.S. and the American will regret it". With respect to the 22 September attack in Ahvaz, Rouhani claimed that "we know its perpetrators and instructors and, without a doubt, Iran will not leave this bloodshed unanswered".