President Rouhani remarked that "the cruel, illegal economic sanctions of the U.S. against the noble people of Iran has targeted our people as a clear example of terrorism". He went on to note Iran's investments against drug trafficking and ISIS, positing that "we do not expect westerners to pay their share for the security and stability that we have provided them, but they must know that boycotting Iran undermines our ability to fight drugs and terrorism". Should these capabilities be compromised, Rouhani warned, "you will not be able to survive the debris of drugs, refugees, bombs and assassinations".