دونالد ترامپ روز دوشنبه در بیانیهای گفت که «امروز صبح، به دستور من،» نیروهای نظامی ایالات متحده دومین ضربه مستقیم نظامی را «به کارتلهای قاچاق مواد مخدر و تروریستهای-قاچاقچی مواد مخدر» که «بهطور قطعی شناساییشده» بودند وارد کرد.
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Iranian media on September 16 reported on new US sanctions targeting a financial network supporting Iran's IRGC and Ministry of Defense, involved in oil sales using cryptocurrency (Iran International, Kayhan London, Radio Farda, VOA Persian). Concurrently, President Pezeshkian emphasized regional security and economic integration through the Qatar summit (ISNA, Mehr News) while state media highlighted Israel's economic downturn due to Iranian attacks (Mehr News, Tasnim News). Earlier in the day, media had focused on human rights concerns three years after the Mahsa Amini protests, with reports of ongoing impunity for perpetrators (Iran International, Radio Farda) and protests in Saqqez (Iran International).