# Iranian rial hits new low as US sanctions pile pressure on economy

https://mins.news/en/video/34119

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-27 08:41 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpneoqw8E-I

> Iran’s economy was already weakened by decades of international sanctions and domestic mismanagement before the war began. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operation Economic Outcast,” with new measures targeting technology, gold, aviation, shipping and digital assets, adding pressure to domestic markets and the fragile rial.

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