FACT CHECK · IRAN AND THE US
Claim: Iran: the economy is down to the dust
TRUETHE ANSWER
Close to it. The rial hit a record 2.44 million to the dollar on 28 Sep, and the euro topped 3 million rials on 3 Oct. The Economist, 8 Oct: America's blockade is breaking Iran's economy.
SOURCE
AP 29 Sep; Kurdistan24 28 Sep; Iran International 3 Oct; Economist 8 Oct 2026
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