Al-Monitor | Laura Rozen: US President Donald Trump and members of his administration today continued to voice support for�peaceful protesters in Iran�and warned Iranian authorities not to crack down on the fourth day of demonstrations�that have erupted in cities large and small around the country.


Trump�s latest expression of support for the Iranian demonstrations came as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in his first comments on the protests, made during a Cabinet session and aired on Iranian TV,�said he would work with parliament to�address economic grievances�of the population.


But the signs of Iranian unrest are likely to further complicate�White House calculations�as Trump decides whether to waive nuclear-related US economic sanctions in mid-January, which the United States is obliged to do if it intends to remain in compliance with the�2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

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