Iranians looking to bitcoins

[Kaiji]

I am surprised that Iranians haven't looked to putting their savings into bitcoins considering the problems their currency has had this past year or two. Is there anyone who knows more about the situation there?

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[Komodorpudel]

I am surprised that Iranians haven't looked to putting their savings into bitcoins considering the problems their currency has had this past year or two. Is there anyone who knows more about the situation there?

Probably no one from Iran here....my uncle is from Iran, maybe i can ask him when i see him next time, but i doubt he ever heard of bitcoin

[coinprize]

It's hard for us to identify who buy or sell BTC.
Say nothing of to find out their nationalities.

It also a reason for some bitcoiners to hold bitcoin.   

[Stephen Gornick]

I am surprised that Iranians haven't looked to putting their savings into bitcoins considering the problems their currency has had this past year or two. Is there anyone who knows more about the situation there?

 - http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-29/dollar-less-iranians-discover-virtual-currency
 - http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/10/09/as-inflation-rages-in-iran-bitcoin-software-not-available/

MultiBit now has a Farsi translation.

LocalBitcoins:
 - https://localbitcoins.com/country/IR‎

Bitcoins traded in neighboring countries:
 - http://www.btcturk.com

There was a secondhand report about Bitcoins used to move funds from a mother in Iran to a son in Canada:
 - http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=118940.msg1291415#msg1291415

And now there is a new exchange, apparently.  Coinava:
 - http://www.coinava.com
 - http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=256445.0