In apparent defiance of the new sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, Iran held a military exercise Saturday to test missile and radar systems. The aim of the exercise, held in Semnan province, was to “showcase the power of Iran’s revolution and to dismiss the sanctions,” Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards website said, according to Reuters. The drill comes a day after the White House imposed sanctions on Tehran for a recent ballistic missile test. AIRLINES IN IRAN: NO TICKETS FOR IRANIANS HOLDING US VISASThose targeted by the Treasury Department sanctions include Iranian, Lebanese, Emirati and Chinese individuals and firms involved in procuring ballistic missile technology for Iran. Iran confirmed Wednesday that it had test-fired a new ballistic missile on Sunday.

Source: Fox News February 04, 2017 12:17 UTC