White House national security adviser: Iran is 'on notice'

President Donald Trump's
National Security Advisor Michael Flynn
condemned Wednesday Iran's recent ballistic
missile test launch , calling it a "provocative"
breach of a UN Security Council resolution.

Flynn called the launch the latest in a series of
provocative moves by Iran that have included
backing Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have
attacked US allies.
"As of today, we are officially putting Iran on
notice," Flynn said from the White House briefing
room.
Flynn did not say whether the US would take
action beyond a verbal warning, and three senior
administration officials, speaking on background,
said Wednesday that they are still in the early
stages of determining what action the US should take in response.
"We are considering a whole range of options.
We're in a deliberative process," one of the
officials said.
Those options include financial measures and
economic sanctions, and the officials said the
administration would not take any options off the
table, including a military response. They also
stressed that a violation of the UN Security
Council Resolution on Iranian ballistic missile
activity would not impact the Iran nuclear deal.
One of the officials said Flynn's warning on
Wednesday delivered from the White House one
that might typically be issued by diplomats
was intended to reflect "the level of importance
that this administration believes this issue
warrants."