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VOA Persian: Iranian market woes continue as US dollar hits record high


FILE - Iranian and U.S. banknotes are on display at a currency exchange shop in downtown Tehran, Iran, on April 4, 2015.
FILE - Iranian and U.S. banknotes are on display at a currency exchange shop in downtown Tehran, Iran, on April 4, 2015.

Iran’s financial market turmoil continues as the country faces widespread and puzzling closures.

On Tuesday, the U.S. dollar exchange rate hit a record high, surpassing 77,000 tomans. Some social media users reacted, saying, "The country is officially shut down."

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