ri·al
less common spelling of riyal
: the basic monetary unit of Qatar and Saudi Arabia see Money Table
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Ten years ago, the rial traded at 32,000 to $1.
—Elena Becatoros, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Iranians had already been suffering before the rial’s plunge in value sparked this uprising.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
Protests erupted in Tehran after the rial, Iran’s currency, crashed on December 28.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The latest protests in Iran began in late December over unbearable economic conditions and the collapse of the national currency, the rial.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Ten years ago, the rial traded at 32,000 to $1.
—Elena Becatoros, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Iranians had already been suffering before the rial’s plunge in value sparked this uprising.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
Protests erupted in Tehran after the rial, Iran’s currency, crashed on December 28.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Rial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rial. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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