Iran's economic woes expose regime's tight grip
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Source: Deutsche Welle
Published: 2026-01-21 04:12 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Africa, Iran
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When the Islamic Revolution toppled the shah of Iran in 1979, one US dollar (€0.86) was worth just 70 Iranian rials. By early 2026, that figure had soared to an astonishing 1.4 million rials for a single dollar.
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