As the exchange rate for the US dollar has been rising throughout the previous Iranian year (20 March 2024 – 20 March 2025), Iranian social media users discussed the matter with grave concern all the time.
The exchange rate for the dollar has gradually risen from 70 rials per dollar in 1979 to 1,040,000 rials in March 2025. However, the hike during March has been extraordinary.
The devaluation of the national currency in Iran is the product of US sanctions in Iran as well as the government’s inefficiency and corruption in the system.
In the graphic released by the Telegram channel Social Networks Analysis, The color blue shows the change in the number of discussions on Telegram, the color grey represents the numbers on X (Twitter) and the orange shows changes On Instagram between August 2024 and mid-January 2025.
About the Author
