Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 6,221 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Wednesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East to lead any American military response to the crisis.

It now takes 1,500,000 rials to equal one US dollar. The dramatic drop comes amid protests, a deadly government crackdown and a sweeping internet blackout.

Iran’s currency, the rial, has fallen to a record low of 1.5 million to $1 after nationwide protests sparked by the country’s economic woes. Exchange shops offered the rate on

Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 6,159 people and many others are still feared dead, activists said Tuesday. The updated death toll came as a U.S

Iran's currency dropped to a record low of 1,500,000 rials to the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, according to Iranian currency tracking websites, weeks after protests sparked by the rial's dwindling value rocked the country.

Activists say at least 6,221 people have been killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests and many more are still feared dead.

Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 6,221 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Wednesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East to lead any American military response to the crisis.