Uncertainty over nuclear deal spreads fear, dread in Iran
TEHRAN — On the streets of Tehran, every day seems to bring more worry and fear ahead of President Trump’s decision this week on whether to pull America out of the nuclear deal with Iran.
Exchange shop windows that once showed rates for Iranian rial to U.S. dollar transactions have gone blank, as black-market rates have skyrocketed to 70,000 rials to the dollar, far higher than the newly government-imposed rate of 42,000 for $1.
Busy shopping districts that once saw newlyweds buying refrigerators and other appliances now largely stand empty as people save their money. Some talk openly about leaving the country.