Iran's rial falls to a new all-time low against the US dollar on the free market
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Iran's rial falls to a new all-time low against the US dollar on the free market
Direct answer
Signals worsening domestic financial stress, heavier import-price inflation, and continued pressure on Iranian sovereign and corporate liquidity.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-08-27
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Iran's rial falls to a new all-time low against the US dollar on the free market”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-27. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-27/iran-s-rial-falls-to-a-new-all-time-low-against-the-us-dollar-on-the-free-market-caa1ba
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRR | currency weakness reflects worsening external financing and inflation pressure | Downintraday | the rial has fallen to a new all-time low against the US dollar |
| USD/IRR | more rial per dollar is the direct market expression of the depreciation | Upintraday | surpassing two million rials to one dollar on the free market |
| USO | sanctions and Iran risk can keep crude risk premia supported | Up1-5d | Washington launched what it called its toughest sanctions yet in efforts to strangle Tehran’s economy |
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | Upagreed | 130.01 2026-08-27 | -0.24% | +9.29% | +14.09% |
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