President Donald Trump (Source: AP Photo/File) President Donald Trump (Source: AP Photo/File)The White House put Iran “on notice” on Wednesday for test-firing a ballistic missile and said it was reviewing how to respond, taking an aggressive posture toward Tehran that could raise tensions in the region. Trump has frequently criticized the Iran nuclear deal, calling the agreement weak and ineffective. ALSO WATCH | Budget 2017 Interview: Keki Mistry, Vice Chairman & CEO, HDFC On Affordable Housing & More‘HOW WOULD US RESPOND?’Analysts said Iran could interpret Flynn’s warning as bluster given that the Trump administration is still formulating a response. Iran has test-fired several ballistic missiles since the nuclear deal in 2015, but the latest test was the first since Trump became president. Trump is due to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a strident critic of the Iran nuclear deal, at the White House on February 15.

Source: Indian Express February 02, 2017 02:15 UTC