Iran’s biggest wave of street protests in almost a decade is presenting a mounting challenge to the country’s leadership, as demonstrations mushroomed Sunday despite threats of a government crackdown, pushing the president to appeal for calm. The unrest began Thursday as a rebuke to the economic management of moderate President Hassan Rouhani, whom many Iranians blame for failing to control inflation and fix high unemployment. But protests have widened and have featured chants targeting Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,...

Source: Wall Street Journal December 31, 2017 14:22 UTC