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Blasts have been heard in Tehran and sirens have sounded in Israel as US president convenes National Security Council.

Israel’s attack on Iran Friday has catapulted their long-running conflict into what could become a wider, more dangerous regional war and potentially drive prices higher for both businesses and households.