As the Iranian currency continued to weaken, the US dollar crossed 210,000 tomans on the open market on Monday, August 31, 2026, setting a new record.

Amid rising exchange rates, the British pound surpassed 284,000 tomans, while the euro reached around 243,000 tomans.

Gold prices also climbed, driven by the currency surge, with the price of each new-design gold coin, known as the Emami coin, exceeding 223 million tomans.

At the time of publication, the UAE dirham had reached a record 57,790 tomans on Iran’s open market, while the Turkish lira was trading at around 4,430 tomans.