US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran over missile test

United States has imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian companies and individuals over a recent ballistic missile test. The new sanctions prevent 11 entities and individuals linked to the missile programme from using the US banking system. The move came after international nuclear sanctions on Iran were lifted as part of a deal with global powers yesterday. Four American-Iranians were also freed in a prisoner swap as part of the deal.

class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">Quoting US officials, New York Times says, new sanctions are mostly aimed at individuals and some small companies accused of shipping crucial technologies to Iran. In remarks shortly before the US announcement, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani had said, any new American sanctions would be met by an appropriate response.