A potentially fatal missed opportunity on Iran The United States and its allies have put themselves in a diplomatic box; still, one answer to the dilemma lies on the streets of Iran. Sarah N. Stern June 15, 2022
IAEA: Iran lacks sufficient uranium for nuclear bomb Meanwhile, the rial fell to a new low against the dollar as its economy struggles under the coronavirus and new U.S. sanctions. Oct. 11, 2020
Iran hit by another unexplained explosion The blast at the Kavian Fariman industrial complex was the latest in a series of mysterious explosions and fires at Iranian nuclear and power facilities in recent weeks. July 14, 2020
Iran calls US sanction threat ‘foolish’ and ‘nothing new’ Its oil exports dropped to a record low, averaging just 70,000 barrels per day in April compared to 287,000 in March. May 14, 2020
Iranian top official lambastes US government, as currency plunges further Separately, the Iranian rial—now toman—hit its lowest rate against the dollar since 2018 as U.S. sanctions have damaged the economy. A dollar was being traded for as much as 170,000 rials. May 13, 2020
Hit by coronavirus, drop in oil prices and US sanctions, Iran’s economy heads for free fall Already struggling as part of the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign, these new developments will deal another blow to the Islamic regime. Jackson Richman May 6, 2020
Tehran approves currency change from rial to toman as economy struggles The toman will be set as 10,000 rials. May 5, 2020
IMF official: Iran’s economy expected to shrink, inflation could reach 40 percent The projection comes amid U.S. sanctions that were lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord, but reimposed in November under the Trump administration, in addition to new economic penalties against Tehran. Jackson Richman April 29, 2019
Iranian rial falls following IRGC terror designation The World Bank predicts Iran’s GDP would shrink 3.8 percent in 2019, or 0.2 percent less than its last report in January; the International Monetary Fund projected a 6 percent decrease this year. April 9, 2019
