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Iranian Rial Hits Record Low as Regional Conflict Disrupts Strait of Hormuz Shipping

The Iranian rial has fallen to a historic low of two million to the United States dollar as escalating conflict and sanctions weigh on the economy, while Iran and Oman have established a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to protect commercial vessels.
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