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Iranian Rial Hits Historic Low Amid Rising Tensions with US
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By דסק החדשות C14
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 15, 2026
What happened
The Iranian rial fell about 5% to a historic low amid rising US-Iran tensions, risking renewed internal unrest and economic crisis.
- 01Iranian rial dropped roughly 5% to 1.88 million rials per US dollar, a historic low.
- 02The decline follows US President Trump's threats to alter or cancel the Iran deal.
- 03The rial's value has eroded millions of percent since 1979, making it one of the weakest currencies worldwide.
- 04Similar currency crashes in December sparked major protests against the Iranian regime.
- 05The regime previously responded to economic crises with military provocations like the "Tiger Roar" operation.
- 06Current currency collapse raises fears of renewed internal instability and external conflict.
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