Iran morphing into a 'military dictatorship'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Iran was "morphing into a military dictatorship," and a power struggle was underway that could lead to major changes in its political system.
"It's been a little confusing because we're not quite sure who makes decisions any more inside of Iran, which I think is an unfortunate sign and kind of goes along with the ascendancy of greater military power," she told the BBC's Persian-language channel.
"I think Iran unfortunately is morphing into a military dictatorship."
Clinton made the same point in an interview with Voice of America, adding that she had heard that Iran's political system would be changed "so there wouldn't even be an elected president."
In the BBC interview, she said she believed "there's a power struggle going on inside the regime and they can't sort out what they really are willing to do until they sort out who is going to do what."
"And, therefore, I think there's an opportunity for people within the country to try to influence how that debate turns out."
"I think if something were to happen again it would be smart for the Green Movement, or some other movement inside Iran, to say we want the voices of the world, we want the support of the world behind us," she said.
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