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26 August 2026

One US dollar now costs 2 million rials in Iran, and here’s what it can buy

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

One US dollar now costs 2 million rials in Iran, and here’s what it can buy

Sanctions and the US-Israel war on Iran have left the country's people unable to keep pace with rising prices.

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