Iran head missile, warns opposition leaders

from 8 hours 17 minutes The Iranian authorities have sent clear signals today to the international and domestic opponents, threatening legal action against opposition leaders and test the updated version of a missile capable of hitting Israel. Continue reading this Story According to the U.S., the launch of the missile Sejil 2 - that the Iranian defense minister, Ahmad Vahidi, aims to strengthen the deterrence capabilities of the Islamic Republic - raises doubts about the intentions of Iran, which Tehran says are peaceful. "Actions like this … will increase the determination of the international community in holding Iran responsible for its continued defiance of international obligations on its nuclear program," said White House spokesman, Mike Hammer. For British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the test emphasizes the opportunity for more harsh penalties against the Iranian nuclear program. "It 'a matter of serious concern for the international community and we d reason to go ahead with the sanctions," Brown said from Copenhagen. A senior Iranian official has snubbed for the possibility of sanctions in the energy sector. The eventualit that the U.S. decides to impose sanctions on Iran fuels, said the official, would not cause any problems in Tehran, given the many suppliers to which the Islamic Republic could ask. Iran's fifth exporter of oil in the world, but even so has to import about 40% of the fuel needed for domestic use. Today the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would provide just the imposition of sanctions on foreign companies that will help the supply of fuel for Iran. "They are measures that will not have success," said Hojjatollah Ghanimifard, vice president and chief investment officer for the National Iranian Oil Company. "We have a long list of suppliers." Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insisted in defending the nuclear program, created in his own words just for peaceful purposes. 'It is true that Iran has many enemies, but do not need the atomic bomb to defend themselves, "Ahmadinejad said in an interview with Danish TV, the official IRNA news agency resumed." Nuclear weapons have not saved the Soviet Union from collapse. Iran is opposed to nuclear weapons, and favor disarmament, "said Ahmadinejad. According to analysts, the riots Political erupted after the disputed elections of June has further alienated the prospect of resolving the nuclear dispute. Washington and its allies fear that Iran is trying to produce atomic bombs, a charge Tehran has always denied. Internal tensions have increased since last week, students who support the opposition leader clashed in Mirhossein Mousavi Tehran with security forces. "plot" The government and state media have accused opposition supporters have tarnished the memory of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, tearing up a photo of him during the demonstrations of December 7. The opposition has denied any involvement in the episode, accusing the authorities of wanting to use as a pretext for a new crackdown on dissent. Adding fuel to the fire, also came the announcement of the Iranian judiciary, which said it had gathered evidence showing that the opposition leaders were fomenting unrest in the country after the disputed presidential elections in June, in which - according Mousavi - the outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won because of fraud. "We have enough tests on the leader of this conspiracy against the system, "said the head of the Judiciary of Iran, Sadeq Larijani, reported state news agency IRNA. The authorities have previously requested the arrest of Mousavi for inciting the unrest after the elections, a move that could trigger new manifestations of opposition. The former president of the Islamic Republic, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who had criticized the repressive post-election, asked the authorities to treat people with respect. "The People should feel that the establishment respects and protects its rights, "said Rafsanjani, as reported by state television Irib. Officially, Ahmadinejad won the election by a wide margin of advantage, but the reformist opponents have cried to fraud and hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets creating the biggest anti-government demonstrations in the 30-year history of the Islamic Republic. The authorities rejected the accusations of fraud, and claim that the protests have been driven abroad to weaken the leadership of the Islamic State. - On site www.reuters.it other news Reuters in Italian. The top news also on www.twitter.com / reuters_italia