Claims Record
Kayhan on Long-Term US Treasury Yields
Consistent with the record
| Case | MEF-CR-014 |
|---|---|
| Date of Item | September 25, 2026 |
| Outlet | Kayhan (stance tag: regime) |
| Press and Language | Iranian press, Persian |
| Headline (Machine Translation) | The cost of borrowing by the US government hit a record again |
| Original | Outlet page |
| Archived Copy | Wayback Machine copy |
| Countries Discussed | United States |
| Tags | US economy, Treasury yields |
| Readout | Daily Readout, September 26, 2026 |
What Was Claimed
Kayhan reported that yields on long-term US government bonds had reached their highest level in more than 2 decades.
What the Record Shows
Treasury's daily par yield curve shows the 30-year yield at 5.47% on September 24, 2026, the highest since February 13, 2002, when it was also 5.47%. The 20-year yield was 5.53% that day, the highest since June 14, 2004, when it was 5.59%. Both are the highest in more than 20 years on Treasury's own series.
The headline's word "record" refers to a multi-decade high, not an all-time high: the same series stood above 6.7% in January 2000.
Records Cited
- Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates, 2026, US Department of the Treasury, accessed October 4, 2026.
- Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates, 2002, US Department of the Treasury, accessed October 4, 2026.
- Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates, 2004, US Department of the Treasury, accessed October 4, 2026.