Iran launches surface-to-air missile, reports say

usatoday -Iran fired a surface-to-air missile Wednesday, days after President Trump’s administration sanctioned Iranian individuals and companies tied to recent missile tests, multiple reports say.

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CNN, citing a U.S. official, said Iran launched the defensive missile from the same pad used for a medium-range missile test that failed earlier this month. The rocket, described as a short-range surface-to-air missile, impacted 35 miles away, Fox News reported.

The reported test comes less than a week after Trump signaled sanctions on Iran with an early morning message on Twitter, citing the Tehran government’s recent missile tests. The sanctions — which have been in the pipeline for months  — said nothing about the nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers including the U.S., which Trump attacked during his presidential campaign.

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The sanctions affect 13 Iranian individuals and 12 companies, freezing any property or funds they may have under U.S. jurisdiction. The Treasury Department also said that “U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions” with those on the sanctions list.

Contributing: David Jackson