Trump administration imposes new Iran sanctions
The Trump administration has added sanctions on 13 people and 12 companies from Iran after that country conducted a ballistic missile test that U.S. Officials consider a violation of a U.N. Resolution. The new sanctions come after President Trump and his national security adviser have declared they have put Iran "On notice" of future actions. Ref. USAToday.
A warning to Trump? Russia floats return to Iran's Hamadan air base:
In further sign of Russia's backing for Iran, Russian ambassador to Tehran floats possibility of Russian air force deployments to Iran and Russian sales of SU27 fighters to Iran. Ref. Source 4c.