The Next Few Weeks

The next few weeks mark the anniversary of the victory of the Revolution over the Shah's regime and the eventual creation of the Islamic Republic. They are days filled with symbolism and with state holidays meant to commemorate important events 31 years ago.

The first important day will be January 16 which marks the anniversary of the Shah leaving Iran. Already opposition websites are trying to rally the Green Movement for protests on this day. The weeks after that day were the peak of the Revolution.

Then of February 11 is the anniversary of Khomeini's return to Iran and is one of the most important public holidays in Iran. Again this will be another huge opportunity to protest and take to the streets. We will have to wait and see what will happen, but it could be some of the most important weeks for the Green Movement.