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NewsIran's Dollar Crosses 180,000 Tomans, Coin Premium Jumps 6.85%; Why Did Global Gold Fall at the Same Time? (Thursday, July 9, 2026)
Iran's free-market dollar crossed 180,000 tomans early Thursday, July 9, 2026 (18 Tir 1405), reaching 180,195 tomans. The same week, the Emami coin's premium jumped 6.85% to about 7,091,000 tomans, even as global gold fell for a second straight day. The widening gap is a live gauge of domestic fear.
NewsTrump Declares Iran Ceasefire "Over"; Rial Smashes Through 180,000 Toman, Tehran Stock Exchange Sheds 52,000 Points (Wednesday, July 8, 2026)
Donald Trump told the NATO summit in Ankara that the ceasefire with Iran is "over." Hours later, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (17 Tir 1405), Iran's free-market dollar broke through 180,000 toman and the Tehran Stock Exchange's main index fell 52,012 points (1.9%) to the 2.68 million range. Brent crude jumped about 7% globally.
NewsUS Revokes Iran Oil Sales Waiver; Brent Crude Tops $76 After Attacks on Three Tankers in Hormuz (Wednesday, July 8, 2026)
The US Treasury revoked Iran's dollar oil sales waiver (General License X) on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, hours after an attack on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, replacing it with a narrower "General License X1." No new sales are authorized, and in-process transactions have until July 17 to settle. Brent crude jumped to $76.04 a barrel in after-hours trading in response.