Opposition - The Green Movement

     "Ahmadinejad's dictatorial ways have hurt Iran's image across the globe and could be a prelude to dictatorship." - Mousavi

     The Green Movement was established as a response to the 2009 presidential elections in Iran. This group believes that the elections were rigged and wish to remove Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from power.  Mir-Hossein Mousavi has been the leader of the movement since its initial establishment, offering extensive experience from his leading of the anti-Shah student movements during the Revolution in 1979. Mousavi endorses the reevaluation of the foreign policies in Iran. One of the main actions taken by the group was raising slogans questioning "Where is my vote?". Mousavi openly accused the Ahmadinejad's party of rigging the elections, demanding the supreme leader to limit his authority.

     The Movement continues to question the regime until today through three main ideas. The first one is the calling for political transparency, demanding that the secrecy involved in Iran's relationship with Hezbollah and Hamas (state-desginated terrorist organizations) come to an end. The second idea is the request that the principle of absolute power be reconsidered. The third and last main concept (and also the one I find the most brilliant) is the reassessment of Iran's relations with other countries in the world, especially the United States. 

     The Green Movement, of course, directly threatens the Iranian regime and, as a consequence has had many of its prominent figures such as Khatami and Rezai withdraw their support.

A very strong image. Inspiring.

Sources: 

Tafesh, Abdul Q. "Iran's Green Movement: Reality and Aspirations." Al Jazeera Center for Studies., 5 Nov. 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2013.