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Iranian Rial Falls to Record Low Beyond 1.81 Million per U.S. Dollar

According to Xinhua, the Iranian rial extended a two-day slide to beyond 1.81 million per U.S. dollar, with the older report attributing the decline to President Trump’s blockade.

Fact Check
All three verified sources — Al Jazeera, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and the Washington Examiner — independently confirm that the Iranian rial fell to a record low of 1.81 million per U.S. dollar, consistent with a two-day slide, and attribute the decline to the U.S. blockade (under President Trump). The specific figure, the timeframe, and the causal attribution are all corroborated across high-authority primary and secondary news sources. The claim accurately reflects the reported events.
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Summary

The Iranian rial fell to a record low beyond 1.81 million per U.S. dollar, compared with the older report’s 1.8 million level, according to Xinhua and the earlier source. Xinhua said the currency’s decline had begun two days earlier and included a loss of more than 230,000 rials in a single day. The older topic attributed the weakness to President Trump’s blockade, but provided no further details. Together, the reports indicate severe pressure on Iran’s foreign-exchange market and purchasing power, while leaving some causal and policy details unspecified.

Terms & Concepts
  • Exchange rate: The value of one currency relative to another, such as how many Iranian rials are needed to buy one U.S. dollar.
  • Foreign-exchange market: The market where currencies are traded against each other, determining exchange rates such as the Iranian rial versus the U.S. dollar.
  • Currency depreciation: A decline in a currency’s value relative to another currency, often reflecting economic stress or reduced market confidence.