US sanctions 13 people, 12 companies for Iran actions

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) - The U.S. on Friday unleashed a fresh wave of sanctions on Iran, blacklisting 13 individuals and 12 companies.

The economic penalties are the first official actions taken against Tehran after President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor Michael Flynn said the U.S. was officially "putting Iran on notice" for a ballistic missile test and support for Yemen's Houthi rebels.

Flynn, a former Obama administration official, has long urged a more hard-line stance vis-a-vis Iran.