Iran Payment

EghtesadOnline: Iranians in increasing numbers are moving toward using cards and digital payments instead of paying in cash. However, intermittent availability of bank systems have made them cautious about leaving the old currency behind.

EghtesadOnline: The White House acknowledged Monday that a $400 million cash payment to Iran in January was related to the release of three American captives, but spokesman Josh Earnest refused to agree with a State Department spokesman who called the money "leverage" in the talks.