Iran blasts ‘enemies’ as currency plunges

“Enemies have managed to reduce our oil sales but hopefully we will compensate for this,” Ahmadinejad told a news conference in Tehran on Tuesday…

“According to a report from one of the security services, 22 individuals are ringleaders of the recent turmoil in the currency market, and since these individuals are known, security institutions must act,” Ahmadinejad said.

“Everyone is aware that foreign trade and commerce don’t have a very high share in the Iraninan economy. But the figures are being used in the psychological war for a greater effect on the markets. The number of US dollars being exchanged in our country is not that big. But some people are mixing the internal situation and external trade.” …  (more)

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