On May 26, 2009, in his Daily Press Briefing, Ian Kelly, US State Department spokesman, was asked about the impacts of NKorea’s missile test on the Iranian regime.
The reporter asked: ’ What sort of signal do you think this sends to Iran when they see a country like North Korea conducting these tests and launching missiles and, you know, not really yet paying the heavier price than they have already? They seem to be able to get away with it so far.’,
Kelly said : ’I said, the President has said that we have to take action. We will take action. We’re involved in very intense consultations with our partners.
And in terms of Iran, I mean, they have to – they have to see that this is what happens when a country defies the will of the international community. So I mean, there will be a price to pay.’