Iranian general warns Tehran will 'burn every ship' in the Strait of Hormuz and push the price of oil to $200 a barrel - with motorists already queuing for petrol as panic-buying begins

Brigadier General Jabbari, an adviser to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, made the remarks on state television on Monday, declaring the vital waterway effectively closed.

Iranian general warns Tehran will 'burn every ship' in the Strait of Hormuz and push the price of oil to $200 a barrel - with motorists already queuing for petrol as panic-buying begins
Brigadier General Jabbari, an adviser to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, made the remarks on state television on Monday, declaring the vital waterway effectively closed.