23 Nov 2024
Saturday 18 May 2019 - 10:26
Story Code : 349163

US-Iran conflict would hit energy supplies, says Iranian general

The Guardian | Mohammed Rasool: Iranian missiles could easily hit US ships in the Gulf, and any conflict would threaten global energy supplies, a senior Iranian military official has said.

As tensions simmered on Friday, Tehran blamed the US for an escalating regional crisis that western intelligence officials fear could lead to open conflict.

If a war happens, the worlds energy supply will suffer, Gen Saleh Jokar, deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guards, said on Friday. He added: Irans short-range missiles can easily reach present [US] warships in the Persian Gulf.

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