Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Iran of heading toward a “military dictatorship” and warned it poses an international threat. During a speech in Qatar, Clinton claimed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is seizing control of large swaths of Iran’s political, military and economic establishment. On Sunday, she urged Iran to reconsider what she described as Iran’s “dangerous” nuclear policy. Clinton spoke at the US-Islamic World Forum in Qatar.

Hillary Clinton: “What does Iran have to hide? Why is Iran refusing to live up to its international obligations, which would lead to political and economic integration with the international community that would actually benefit the Iranian people? Iran leaves the international community little choice but to impose greater costs for its provocative steps. Together, we are encouraging Iran to reconsider its dangerous policy decisions.”

While the US is threatening to impose new sanctions on Iran, the Iranian human rights attorney Shirin Ebadi said only political sanctions should be considered, not economic sanctions.

Shirin Ebadi: “As I said earlier, I am against economic sanctions and military attacks. However, if the Iranian government continues to violate human rights and continues to ignore people’s demands, then I would start thinking about political sanctions.”