Iran

The U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on Iran as President Donald Trump seeks to punish Tehran for its ballistic missile program after warning the Islamic Republic that it is “playing with fire." As Bloomberg reports, the Treasury Department published a list of 13 individuals and 12 entities facing new restrictions, some for contributing to proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and others for links to terrorism.

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President  Trump said that “Iran is playing with fire,” warning that he won’t be as “kind” to Tehran as his predecessor Barack Obama. His comments made in a tweet come a day after he said hat military options were are “not off the table” in response to  Iran’s recent missile test Iran is playing with fire – they don’t appreciate how “kind” President Obama was to them. Not me! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2017 RT reports: On Monday, Fox News cited US officials as saying that Iran had carried out medium-range ballistic missile tests.

Iran has issued a warning to America, saying that they will use military force if President Trump continues to violate international protocols. The warning follows National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s press briefing on Wednesday in which the White House delivered a stern threat to the Iranian regime. Thegatewaypundit.com reports: The Obama administration failed to respond adequately to Iran’s malign actions, including: weapons transfers, support for terrorism, and other violations of international norms.

Iran has rejected a warning from US President Donald Trump’s administration over its latest ballistic missile test. A senior Iranian official has said that Iran will not bow to US threats in response to White House statements. In reaction to comments by American officials on Tehran’s latest missile tests, the foreign policy adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader emphasized that the Islamic Republic does not wait for permission from any foreign state to defend itself. He said “the missiles, which were put to test were defensive,” adding that Iran will continue its missile work with full strength.

US president Donald Trump said today that ‘nothing is off the table’ in terms of a response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile test. Trump’s comment was made in reply to a question by a reporter about whether he would consider military options in response to the missile test which Iran has said is an “inalienable and absolute” right of the Islamic Republic in order to defend its security and national interests. Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn put Iran on “notice” yesterday and today the White House said it would be responding to the missile test.