21:47 (18:17)⇢Rial's Renewed Economic Plunge
⌨Iranian media continue to highlight the worsening economic situation, with the US dollar surpassing 126,000 tomans (Iran International, BBC Persian, Radio Farda, Kayhan London, Kayhan). The Central Bank of Iran has also prohibited the use of cryptocurrency and gold for payments instead of the Rial (BBC Persian). Concurrently, discussions persist regarding Iran's peaceful nuclear program (Al-Alam News Network, Tasnim News English, VOA Persian).