Iran’s rial value reached its lowest historical level on Monday, 2 Shahrivar 1405, at the same time as news was announced about the U.S. government being ready to announce a new round of sanctions against the Islamic Republic; the price of each dollar in the open market increased to around 202 thousand tomans.

"Associated Press" reported that one U.S. dollar was traded in Iran’s unofficial market at about 2.2 million rials; a figure equivalent to roughly 202 thousand tomans.