Donald Trump plans to punish Iran for missile test with new sanctions

US President Donald Trump plans to Punish Iran US President Donald Trump plans to impose new sanctions on Iran for conducting a test-firing of a medium-range ballistic missile. The US media reported that the new sanctions are expected to be announced today.

On Wednesday, Michael Flynn, the US national security adviser, announced that the While House had issued an unprecedented notice as a result of missile tests. Later yesterday, Trump confirmed Flynn’s remarks, saying that Tehran was formally put on notice for firing a ballistic missile.

Media reports emerged on suggested that Iran conducted a medium-range ballistic missile test in late January. Later, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan confirmed Tehran had tested a new missile, according to local news agency Tasnim. Sanctions designations can lead to asset freezes, travel bans and other penalties. The White House declined comment.

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