Rial drop due to Iran policy, sanctions: U.S. Treasury official

Tehrān : Iran | Oct 05, 2012 at 6:28 AM PDT

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The sharp fall in the Iranian rial over the past year is the result of Tehran's management of its economy and of sanctions imposed over its nuclear programme, U.S...Cohen, undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, added in remarks on a visit to Britain's Chatham House think tank that... FULL ARTICLE AT The Daily Star

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Iran's rial has lost around half its value this year

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