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VOA Persian: US dollar surpasses 80,000 toman 


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

Amid a continued surge in foreign exchange rates in Iran's market, the price of one U.S. dollar exceeded the 80,000-toman threshold on Thursday. Speaking to VOA, an economist remarked that "Iran's economy, under the management of the Islamic Republic, is incapable of safeguarding the nation's financial and capital assets," adding that "there is no safety net."

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