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The US government has blacklisted 13 individuals and a dozen businesses under the Iran sanctions authority, a day after President Donald Trump’s administration threatened a response over Tehran’s ballistic missile tests.

The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on 13 people and a dozen companies in response to Iran's recent ballistic missile test. Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn, said the administration was putting Iran "on notice" for its missile test

US President Donald Trump has tweeted that "Iran is playing with fire," and warned Tehran that he won’t be as “kind” as former President Barack Obama. His comments come after Tehran’s missile test this week.

Tehran warned Washington against using the issue to fuel tensions.

Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was a leading figure among Iran’s moderate elite, and his death comes with the country preparing for a crucial presidential election and instability across the region.

IRAN’S national airline has just sealed a deal with Boeing to buy $16.6 billion (A$22.3 billion) worth of brand new jets.

Iran has announced it has completed the first phase of its plan to operate a "national internet".

Video footage shows the vessels swarm in a serpentine formation toward the much larger U.S. craft.

The message, which Ahmadinejad said “is by no means of political nature,” goes on to mention years of “oppression and cruelty by different American governments” against Iran.

Hopes that Iran would quickly reintegrate with world markets after its nuclear deal, bringing investment and opportunities to a young population, are turning to frustration. An opaque business environment in Iran and political uncertainty in the United States are to blame.

The compensation bill does not determine a monetary amount for the damages, the Islamic Republic News Agency reports.

Earlier this month, Iran unveiled a new main battle tank, the Tiam, that appears to be a mashup of Chinese and US tanks f-rom the 1960s, The Diplomat reports.