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How Iran’s economic collapse is tightening the regime’s options – analysis

by | Feb 3, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

IRANIAN BANKNOTES are displayed next to a US dollar bill in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. (photo credit: Morteza Aminoroayayi / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
Iran’s central bank began distributing a 5,000,000-rial “Iran-cheque” on Sunday, describing it as a step to “facilitate the circulation of cash” and speed up everyday transactions.

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