Iran's pro-democracy Green Movement has called people to the streets in solidarity with protestors in Egypt and Tunisia, as the call gained momentum on blogs and social networking sites, with over 30,000 people pledging to participate on one protest group's Facebook page.
Iranian youth activists got a boost from Wael Ghonim, the Google executive and Egyptian protest leader, who showed up on Tahrir Square wearing the signature green wrist band of Iran's opposition. "I tell all Iranians that you should learn from Egyptians because we learned from you," Mr. Ghonim told an Iranian human rights group on Thursday. His comments and picture were widely posted on opposition websites and blogs.
Today the Iranian theocratic dictatorship commemorated the 32nd anniversary of its Islamic Revolution on Friday with poorly attended so-called victory parades, as it tried to squelch counter demonstrations planned across the country for Monday.
EU-Digest
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