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Live: US markets down amid plan to 'collapse' Iran's economy, ASX to follow

Source: abc.net.au Published Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:32:54 +0000

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Key context: The US is urging allies to join it in a bid to "collapse" Iran's economy to end the Middle East conflict. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. This development from abc.net.au highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

The US is urging allies to join it in a bid to "collapse" Iran's economy to end the Middle East conflict. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

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