US dollar rate in Iran today
The live dollar to Toman rate is shown at the top of this page as a buy and a sell price, refreshed every 60 seconds. The free market dollar rate is what Tehran exchange offices and traders actually pay for cash dollars, and it drives the price of USDT, gold and gold coins in Iran.
Dollar to rial and Toman
Iran’s official currency is the rial, but prices are quoted in Toman (1 Toman = 10 rials). To convert the dollar to rial, multiply the Toman price on this page by ten.
Cash dollar vs USD remittance rate
Cash dollars and remittances (havale) are separate markets. A remittance moves money to an account abroad, so transfer cost, risk and settlement time are priced in — the remittance rate is usually a little different from Tehran cash. EZRate shows it separately in the “Other markets” table.
Dollar rate in Herat, Sulaymaniyah, Istanbul and Dubai
- Herat dollar rate: the Afghan market in Herat often moves before Tehran.
- Sulaymaniyah dollar rate: Iraqi Kurdistan’s market is a key dollar route for trade with Iraq.
- Istanbul dollar rate: matters for travellers, students and property buyers in Turkey — see also the Turkish lira rate.
- Dubai dollar rate: Dubai settles much of Iran’s imports and remittances — compare with the UAE dirham rate.
Official dollar rate in Iran vs the free market
Iran also has official and preferential dollar rates (the exchange-centre or NIMA rate) used for approved imports. They are set by official bodies and are not available to the public, so the free market rate is the real reference for prices.
Dollar price chart and daily history
Use the chart for 1 hour to all-time ranges and the daily table for open, low, high and close. Past days are in the rate history archive.
What is the free-market dollar rate?
The free-market (“azad”) dollar is the rate at which cash dollars change hands between exchange offices and traders outside official channels. It is the reference price for many goods in Iran, and for gold, coins and even crypto. EZRate extracts it directly from buy and sell messages in trading groups, so the number you see comes from real trades — not estimates or copies of other websites.
What moves the dollar rate
- Political news, negotiations and sanctions that change market expectations.
- How much foreign currency exporters bring back and sell.
- Inflation and money-supply growth, which weaken the rial over time.
- Seasonal demand for travel, imports, tuition and remittances.
- Crowd behaviour and sentiment on volatile days.
How EZRate calculates the rate
EZRate bots are members of active trading groups and channels and read their buy and sell messages every minute. Quotes that deviate from the market median by more than the allowed band (±1% by default) are discarded and a weighted median of the rest is published. When too few valid sources are available, the rate is flagged as “low sources” so you always know how reliable it is.
Before you buy or sell dollars
- Buy is what a trader pays you; sell is what a trader charges you. The gap is the spread.
- For large amounts, check the price with several reputable exchange offices.
- Spreads widen on volatile days — watch the “low sources” label and the last-update time.
- EZRate rates are for information only and are not an offer to trade.
US Dollar at a glance
- See the official dollar rate Iran live in the table and chart at the top of this page.