{"id":95717,"date":"2025-12-30T12:57:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=95717"},"modified":"2025-12-30T07:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:58:11","slug":"irans-central-bank-chief-resigns-amid-protests-and-currency-turmoil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/irans-central-bank-chief-resigns-amid-protests-and-currency-turmoil\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran&#8217;s central bank chief resigns amid protests and currency turmoil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k7H97pP5XKtkn9ExNJU\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nIran&#8217;s state TV says the country&#8217;s central bank chief Mohammad Reza Farzin has stepped down, as the country faces growing protests over the high cost of living.  The move comes after the currency rial plummeted to a record low against the dollar on Sunday.  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