White House puts Iran ‘on notice’ over missile launch

While things are continuing in Amona, the White House is holding its daily press conference, though spokesman Sean Spicer has yet to be asked about Israeli settlement building or the Amona evacuation.

However, Spicer does invite National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to speak about Iran’s ballistic missile launch, with Flynn saying that Iran has been put “on notice.”

“Recent Iranian actions, including a provocative ballistic missile launch and an attack against a Saudi naval vessel conducted by Iran-supported Houthi militants, underscore what should have been clear to the international community all along about Iran’s destabilizing behavior across the Middle East,” Flynn says.

“The Obama administration failed to respond adequately to Tehran’s malign actions, including weapons transfers, support for terrorism and other violations of international norms,” he says.

“The Trump administration condemns such actions by Iran that undermine security, prosperity, and stability throughout and beyond the Middle East and place American lives at risk,” he adds. “President Trump has severely criticized the various agreements reached between Iran and the Obama administration, as well as the United Nations – as being weak and ineffective.”

“As of today, we are officially putting Iran on notice,” he concludes.