Robert Gates: “It's clear in the aftermath of the election that there are some fairly deep fissures in Iranian society and politics…”

“It's clear in the aftermath of the election that there are some fairly deep fissures in Iranian society and politics and--and probably even in the leadership . . . [T]his is one of the reasons why I think additional and especially severe economic sanctions could have some real impact . . . [W]e know that the sanctions that have already been placed on the country have had an impact.”