Asheville, United States, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - G20 finance talks open as US seeks to ramp up pressure on Iran

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2026-08-31

Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted gathering, with the Trump administration seeking to escalate economic pressure on Iran amid a renewed exchange of fire with Tehran. The gathering of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors takes place through Tuesday in the Blue Ridge Mountains city of Asheville, North Carolina. But the first exchange of attacks for a month between the United States and......

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