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After blocking U.S. citizens from entering Iran, a response to Trump's immigration ban, Iran is testing missiles in open defiance of U.S. sanctions. Video provided by Newsy Newslook

A file photo released by the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) on Dec. 29, 2016 shows a long-range S-200 missile fired during a military drill in the port city of Bushehr, off the northern coast of Persian Gulf, Iran.(Photo: Amir Kholousi, AP)

Iran fired asurface-to-air missile Wednesday, days after President Trump's administration sanctioned Iranian individuals and companies tied to recent missile tests, multiple reports say.

CNN, citing a U.S. official, said Iran launched thedefensive missilefrom the same pad used for amedium-range missile test that failed earlier this month. The rocket, described asa short-rangesurface-to-air missile,impacted 35 miles away, Fox Newsreported.

The reported test comes less than a week after Trump signaledsanctions on Iranwith an early morningmessage on Twitter,citing the Tehran government's recent missile tests.The sanctions which have been in the pipeline for months said nothing about the nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers including the U.S., which Trump attacked during his presidential campaign.

The sanctions affect 13 Iranian individuals and 12 companies, freezing any property or funds they may have under U.S. jurisdiction. The Treasury Department also said that "U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions" with those on the sanctions list.

Contributing: David Jackson

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