Iran’s currency crisis and triple-digit inflation were caused by flawed exchange-rate policies and a lack of fiscal discipline rather than the war, the hardline Kayhan newspaper argued on Tuesday. “The claim that the war caused triple-digit inflation is a big lie and an attempt to evade responsibility,” wrote Kayhan, which is published under the supervision of Iran’s supreme leader’s representative. The newspaper said the currency market was driven more by government policy than by fears of war. It accused what it called the “pro-surrender faction” of trying to link the dollar’s rise beyond 2 million rials to the war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It also accused the government of using the war and the strait to conceal serious policy failures. Kayhan defended closing Hormuz as the best strategy for squeezing a key global energy chokepoint and imposing costs on the United States and its regional allies.

Today, I formally rescinded Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. This action unlocks new potential for Syria’s economic revitalization and progress. The Trump Administration continues to advance U.S. national security to achieve peace, prosperity, and security in the Middle East.

أهنئ الشعب السوري بإزالة اسم سورية رسميًا من قائمة الدول الراعية للإرهاب، وأشكر فخامة الرئيس دونالد ترامب على هذا القرار التاريخي، وكل الأشقاء والأصدقاء الذين وقفوا مع سورية والسوريين.

A 46-year-old Baha’í who devoted more than a decade to helping some of Iran’s most vulnerable children has been handed prison sentences totaling 31 years after a trial in which his family says he was denied a lawyer.

Telecommunications retirees rallied in Tehran on Monday, chanting that no nation had ever seen such injustice and demanding the implementation of pension regulations they say are their legitimate right, videos sent to Iran International showed. Protesters warned they would return the following Monday if their demands went unanswered.