Iran's rial drops to record low
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-29 08:47 UTC
- Sources: Middle East Eye
Iran's currency dropped to a record low of 1,810,000 rials to the US dollar on Wednesday. Reuters reports that the drop is due to economic sanctions and US-Iran tensions.
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