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Iran Rial Plummets to Record Low Amid Economic Turmoil

12/8/2025

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On December 8, 2025, the rial fell to a record near 1,250,000 per U.S. dollar, with inflation at 48.6% in October.
The decline traces to 2018 when the rial traded around 55,000 per dollar under U.S. sanctions on Iran's oil exports.
Iranian media cited the government's economic liberalization policies as a contributing factor.
A decision to allow importers access to the open market for essential goods has pressured the rial.

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Story summary

On December 8, 2025, the rial fell to a record near 1,250,000 per U.S. dollar, with inflation at 48.6% in October.
The decline traces to 2018 when the rial traded around 55,000 per dollar under U.S. sanctions on Iran's oil exports.
Iranian media cited the government's economic liberalization policies as a contributing factor.
A decision to allow importers access to the open market for essential goods has pressured the rial.