Tehran's free-market dollar enters the 189,000-toman channel, up nearly 1 percent in a day

Tehran's free-market US dollar rate crossed into the 189,000-toman channel on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (28 Mordad 1405). According to price tracker AlanChand, the dollar reached 189,900 tomans in the 15:45 Tehran time update, up 1,700 tomans, or 0.90 percent, from yesterday's 188,200 tomans. The currency's 24-hour range was between 186,500 and 189,900 tomans, and it is up about 1.44 percent from a week earlier.

The rise came alongside heightened regional tensions, including the United Arab Emirates' suspension of trade and financial ties with Iran early Wednesday. The Gold and Currency Information Network (TGJU.org) also recorded the dollar in a similar range, around 189,200 tomans, during the same hours.