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Trump Claims His Policies Are 'Destroying Iran's Currency'
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Trump Claims His Policies Are 'Destroying Iran's Currency'

From Arab Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Donald Trump shared a post on his Truth Social platform claiming his policies were "destroying Iran’s currency."
  • The post included a chart showing the Iranian rial weakening significantly against the U.S. dollar between January 2025 and July 2026.
  • This message comes amid ongoing tensions and economic pressure, including sanctions, from Washington toward Tehran.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, sharing a claim that his policies were "destroying Iran’s currency." The post featured a chart illustrating a sharp decline in the value of the Iranian rial against the U.S. dollar.

The chart depicted the rial depreciating from approximately 900,000 per dollar in January 2025 to nearly 1.9 million per dollar by July 2026. Trump did not offer further commentary with the post.

The message emerged during a period of heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, where economic pressure and sanctions remain central to U.S. policy. The Iranian currency has been under sustained pressure due to a combination of economic challenges, high inflation, international sanctions, and regional instability, all contributing to its devaluation.

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Originally published by Arab Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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