ri·al
less common spelling of riyal
: the basic monetary unit of Qatar and Saudi Arabia see Money Table
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The latest round of protests commenced on Sunday, started by shopkeepers angry over economic turmoil brought about by the collapse of the Iranian rial.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
Nurses and teachers earn around 150 to 250 million rials a month while a semi-decent apartment in Tehran rents for around 200 million.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Years of heavy money printing has devalued the currency so dramatically that the government’s latest budget ran into the quadrillions of rials.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Why the demonstrations started The collapse of the rial has led to a widening economic crisis in Iran.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The latest round of protests commenced on Sunday, started by shopkeepers angry over economic turmoil brought about by the collapse of the Iranian rial.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
Nurses and teachers earn around 150 to 250 million rials a month while a semi-decent apartment in Tehran rents for around 200 million.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Years of heavy money printing has devalued the currency so dramatically that the government’s latest budget ran into the quadrillions of rials.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Rial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rial. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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