Iran's Currency Exchange Crisis Widens, Creating Economic Turmoil and Uncertainty.
Currency exchange fluctuations in Iran have caused problems in the economy. In the past, there were surges in foreign exchange rates due to restrictions and deficits. In 2000, a unified exchange rate policy was implemented, but in 2011, a significant gap between official and free market rates emerged. This gap has now widened to over 1,000 tomans per dollar.