crush the opposition movement. after all, who does the government go after when it's not even sure who's leading the charge? so far the movement hasn't been able to spark political change. but a recent television debate, where state-run media invited an opposition supporter to speak, is perhaps the regime's first acknowledgment, this is a movement that cannot be ignored. one of the most effective ways to gauge the opposition movement's momentum has been their ability to target major holidays and calendar days in iran and essentially hijack government-sanctioned events to make their voices heard. the next date they're targeting, february 11th, the anniversary of the islamic revolution. reza sayah, cnn, islamabad. >> all right, reza. we hear a lot about the left, the right, republican, democrats. some say that political independents are shifting the political map in the country. who are they? you're going to meet them coming up.