For anyone who doesn't know what the Green Movement is, it was the recent uprising in Iran during the summer of 2009 after the rigged presidential elections where Ahmadinejad was picked over the more popular Moussavi.
February 14 is the day that Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hosein Moussavi decided they should hold an opposition rally to support what is happening in the Middle East with Egypt and Tunisia. It is an important day for many Iranians and it is the day that many will want to come out onto the streets to protest against the Iranian government. With everything that has happened in Egypt and Tunisia, Iranian officials have already warned against the opposition movement that severe consequences will be followed if people pour into the streets to protest.
The Iranian government has already blocked searches that have any terms that have to do with Monday's rally planning, mainly the word "Bahman 25" which means Feb. 14. Hopefully the Iranian people will come out to protest, as they have many other Middle Eastern countries now on their side following them and hoping the best as they all did for Egypt, and overthrow this awful, authoritarian government.
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