Trump Blasts Iran’s Currency as “Trash” Amid 51 Years of “Bad Behavior”
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Trump Blasts Iran’s Currency as “Trash” Amid 51 Years of “Bad Behavior”

Trump calls Iran's rial worthless, citing an exchange rate near a dollar per million and blaming decades of hostile conduct by Tehran.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 9, 2026, 1:05 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump attacked Iran’s economy on Truth Social, calling the country’s currency “Trash” and tying its collapse to what he described as five decades of hostile conduct. Trump, the 47th U.S. president, framed the rial’s slide as proof that Tehran has run out of money. The message carried a chart showing the currency’s downward trend across recent quarters. It offered no policy proposal or new demand.