# Iranian parliament speaker calls for rejecting US dollar in trade

https://mins.news/en/item/28854

- TASS, 2026-08-21 21:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2176311

> Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf urged countries to abandon the US dollar in trade, calling it an outdated payment method. Speaking at an economic forum in Baghdad, he advocated using local currencies and highlighted the Middle East’s special geopolitical significance.

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