Iran currency depreciation hits record low June 22 0:12

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In Iran in the Middle East, in addition to economic sanctions by the United States, the spread of the new coronavirus continued to spread, and the currency value fell to a record low. It is feared that inflation will progress further and citizens' lives will become more severe in the future.

In Iran, currency depreciation and inflation have become more serious since the US Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear agreement in 2018 and resumed economic sanctions against Iran.

Under these circumstances, the real rate of the currency real surpassed the real value of $190,000 per dollar on the 20th, and the value against the dollar reached a record low.

The record low has been updated since September, after the Trump administration left the nuclear agreement.

According to state media, assets that would have been obtained from crude oil exports are being frozen overseas by US sanctions, and the economic stagnation due to the spread of the new coronavirus is behind the situation.

According to IMF = International Monetary Fund, Iran's economic growth rate was minus 7.6% last year, and inflation rate is expected to be 34.2%.

The real value of the currency has fallen about a quarter compared to the beginning of the year before the Trump administration left the nuclear agreement, and it is feared that inflation will progress further and civil life will become more severe in the future. .

Voice of anxiety from Tehran citizens

Citizens of the capital city of Tehran heard voices of anxiety about their lives on the 21st.

A 27-year-old man who says he is about to marry said, “I want to rent a room, but my rent is high and I don't have enough money. Life is stressful and I have more gray hair. I want the government to do something for me.” I was worried about my life.

A 40-year-old man lamented that he could not predict the future, saying, "Nobody can live comfortably. Before thinking about family and friends, we must think about what will happen in this country." It was

A 50-year-old man also said, "We can do nothing. Iran must find a way to improve the economy."