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<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/2003664/the-rial-the-worlds-weakest-currency-how-misguided-policies-have-eroded-iranian-purchasing-power</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-19T10:43:07+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>The Rial: The World’s Weakest Currency? | How Misguided Policies Have Eroded Iranian Purchasing Power</news:title><news:publication><news:name>eghtesadonline.com</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/media/cee5e68aZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY1MzExMy53ZWJwfGZ1aTo0Njg1MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>The Rial: The World’s Weakest Currency? | How Misguided Policies Have Eroded Iranian Purchasing Power</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: The dollar’s surge to around 2.7 million rials has become the latest sign of the Iranian currency’s erosion. Fueled by persistent inflation, fiscal imbalances and sanctions, the crisis is now disrupting calculations for producers, businesses and households alike.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/2003663/israel-hayom-reports-growing-concerns-in-tel-aviv-over-a-potential-iranian-attack</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-19T10:38:10+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Israel Hayom reports growing concerns in Tel Aviv over a potential Iranian attack</news:title><news:publication><news:name>eghtesadonline.com</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/media/d9ed6764ZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY1MzExMi5qcGd8ZnVpOjQ2ODQ5fGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>Israel Hayom reports growing concerns in Tel Aviv over a potential Iranian attack</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: With eight days remaining before Israel’s election, the Israeli military has been placed on heightened alert, fueling concerns about the possibility of another round of conflict with Iran. However, political considerations and fears of rising oil prices could make launching a war before the election a costly decision for both Tel Aviv and Washington.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>
