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AnalysisZarif's Foreign Affairs Vision and Iran's Markets: Two Scenarios for the Dollar, Gold, and Stocks
In a Foreign Affairs essay, former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif argues that West Asia's own states should build the region's security and economic order. Sahmino lays out his case, the serious criticism of it, and the likely consequences for the dollar, gold, and the bourse under two scenarios, de-escalation and continued war, with a look at the July 21, 2026 market where the free-market dollar trades near 190,000 tomans.
Market updateIran Market Pulse: Tuesday Midday, 21 July 2026; The Bourse Extends Its Rebound to a Second Green Session as the Index Climbs Near 4,887,000
Tuesday midday, 21 July 2026 (30 Tir 1405): mid-session, Tehran's main index (TEDPIX) rose about 1.5 percent (near 74,000 points) to around 4,887,000, extending a second straight green session; the OTC index added about 2 percent. Behind the move: roughly 3,000 billion tomans of real-money inflow on Monday. The free dollar held near 187,700 tomans, the Exchange Center rate was 150,915, and globally gold stayed above 4,000 dollars while Brent firmed about 1.7 percent to 89 dollars.
AnalysisIran 2026 in the Mirror of The Economist: Civilizational Weight Against Economic Reality
The Economist's annual "The World Ahead 2026" special does not put Iran on the cover, yet Tehran recurs through its pages: a player with real geographic and civilizational weight, but an economy that constrains its ability to "enter the game." With the free-market dollar near 187,700 tomans, point-to-point inflation close to 88 percent, and the IMF projecting a 6.1 percent contraction for 2026, Sahmino measures the multipolar narrative against the numbers (21 July 2026).
Market updateIran Market Pulse: Tuesday Morning, 21 July 2026; the bourse ends a seven-session losing streak with a green close as the dollar holds near 187,700 tomans
Tuesday morning, 21 July 2026 (30 Tir 1405). For weeks the headlines have tracked the dollar's records, but the number that actually turned yesterday was the stock index: Tehran's TEDPIX closed Monday up about 1.2 percent (nearly 58,000 points) at 4,813,503, its first green session after seven straight red ones. The free-market dollar, near 194,000 tomans earlier in the week, settled calm around 187,700, and spot gold climbed back above 4,000 dollars overnight, toward about 4,040.
Market updateIran Market Pulse: Monday Midday, 20 July 2026; Tehran Stocks Turn Green After Seven Red Sessions as the Dollar Steadies Near 193,000 Tomans
By midday on Monday, 20 July 2026 (29 Tir 1405), Tehran's overall stock index rebounded about 1.6 percent (nearly 80,000 units) to around 4,833,000, its first green session after seven straight declines. The free-market dollar held near 193,000 tomans, gram gold sat around 18,765,000 tomans, spot gold clung to the 4,000 dollar line, and Brent crude held near 91 dollars on Strait of Hormuz worries.
Market updateIran Market Pulse: Monday Morning, July 20, 2026; the Dollar Backs Off Its 194,000-Toman Record, but Its Gap With the Official Rate Widens to 42,000 Tomans
After days of record-setting, the parallel market caught its breath: by the evening of Sunday, 28 Tir 1405 (19 July 2026) the free-market dollar had eased to about 193,000 tomans, but its gap with the roughly 150,000-toman official ("toafoghi") rate widened past 42,000 tomans. 18-karat gold fell nearly 2%, yet the coin premium rose, and by early Monday Brent crude jumped more than 3% to the 91-dollar mark. The Tehran bourse logged another down session.