TRUMP FIRST YEAR REPORT CARD: A- PROMISE KEEPER OR ‘NIGHTMARE’ FAILURE Officials have performed sweeping arrests of individuals involved in the unrest, but threats from foreign countries have forced the Iranian government to — at least rhetorically — acknowledge a difference between licit “demonstrators” and illegal “rioters.” Why did the protests start? The current round of demonstrations began in late December, centralized in the capital city of Tehran. Spikes in inflation and the collapse in value of Iranian currency have created a desperate environment for average Iranians. Economic woes have been intensified by President Donald Trump’s harsh sanctions, their loss...