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One US dollar now costs 2 million rialsin 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.

Al Jazeera26 Aug 2026, 10:00 amUpdated 2h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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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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Source: Al Jazeera. Published 26 Aug 2026, 10:00 am.

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