What more Iran could do in order to defend its currency after it intervened in forex market. Iran has authorised the central bank to intervene in the foreign exchange market in defence of the rial after the currency fell to repeated record lows in recent weeks following the re-imposition of US sanctions.
The rial has slumped due to a weak economy, difficulties at local banks and heavy demand for dollars among Iranians who fear Washington's withdrawal from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal and renewed US sanctions could shrink Iran's oil exports and derail its economy.
Their fears are not misplaced. The Trump administration has been shamelessly campaigning against the Islamic republic. It is, however, heartening to note that two top importers of Iranian crude oil - China and India - seem to have decided to ignore Washington's threats to the countries still doing business with Tehran. The Iranian nation is going to put up a historic show of perseverance against growing US belligerence.
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