Iran's currency hits record low as US moves to unveil new sanctions

Iran's currency has plunged to a record low on the open market, hours before the US announcement of a new wave of sanctions aimed at further isolating Tehran. The rial fell toward 2 million against the US dollar as trading opened on currency markets.

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