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20 August 2026

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

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

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

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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