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. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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.<br/>.