Military in Iran seen as taking control - Washington Times: "Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Sunday that Iran's government is becoming a military dictatorship, with religious leaders being sidelined and, as a result, new sanctions could pressure Tehran into curbing its illegal nuclear program.
'What we've seen is a change in the nature of the regime in Tehran over the past 18 months or so,' Mr. Gates said on 'Fox News Sunday.'
'You have a much narrower-based government in Tehran now,' he said. 'Many of the religious figures are being set aside.'
The defense secretary said Iranians 'appear to be moving more in the direction of a military dictatorship.'"
