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How Iran’s economic collapse is tightening the regime’s options - analysis

Iran’s central bank began distributing a 5,000,000-rial “Iran-cheque” on Sunday, describing it as a step to “facilitate the circulation of cash” and speed up everyday transactions.

IRANIAN BANKNOTES are displayed next to a US dollar bill in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges.
KEVIN WARSH, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, US, May 8, 2017.

Ronald Lauder’s son-in-law Kevin Warsh emerges as the next Fed chair

Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.

Iranian rial reaches record low value, trading at over 1.5m IRR per USD

A person holds a Venezuelan flag as Venezuelans living in Costa Rica demonstrate for a democratic transition, after the US launched strikes on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in San Jose, Costa Rica January 4, 2026

Venezuelan oil exports show signs of movement as bonds jump after Maduro arrest


Middle East explores alternatives to dollar dominance

Despite conducting fewer transactions in US dollars, the American currency still presides over the region’s international markets.

 An American $100 dollar bill.

Jet set the inexpensive way with this Dollar Flight Club subscription

You could take a European grand tour or girls' weekend in Miami for less.


Voices from the Arab press: Iran and the temptations of dollarization

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 A MONEY changer counts out US dollars for a customer in Tehran’s business district.

Russia and Iran conspire to weaken US dollar in joint meeting

Iranian media reported that Moscow expressed readiness to invest in Iran's steel, oil and petrochemical industries.

 Iran's Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani meets with Russia's Presidential Aide Igor Levitin in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2023.

Thousands of dollars in cash stolen from tourist in Haifa

Two suspects sprayed the tourist with pepper spray before taking his suitcase, which contained thousands of dollars in cash.

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Israeli shekel nears three-year low as Smotrich defends judicial reform

The shekel stood at 3.645 per dollar in afternoon trading, its weakest level since April 2020 and down 5.5% this month.

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.

US sanctions on Iran cause turmoil in Iraq

To prevent US dollars from reaching Russia and Iran, the Federal Reserve will strictly regulate dollar sales in Iraq, leading to a volatile dinar.

 Missiles of the kind used during Iran's retaliatory strike on the U.S Ayn al-Asad military base in 2020 are seen on display at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran January 7, 2022.

Dollar trading at record high since the beginning of 2022

The Euro weakened by about 1% against the shekel, as did the British pound, amid concerns about the weakness of the European market due to the war in Ukraine.

MARKET DATA at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Six tips to achieving financial security this coming year

If we take the right actions, we can oftentimes create some room to breathe financially.

 Illustration photo of the new 100 Israeli Shekel bill. December 31, 2017.

Israeli shekel staged strong comeback in July

During July, the Israeli shekel strengthened 5.1% against the basket of the world's major currencies.

 Illustration photo of the new 200 New Israeli Shekel (NIS) bill. February 7, 2016