India, April 11 -- A fresh drama unfolded on Saturday after reports emerged of a US Navy destroyer ship moving from the Fujairah Port in the UAE towards the Strait of Hormuz, even as the US and Iranian delegation began peace talks in Islamabad.

The news of the movement of the American vessel was met with an immediate warning from Iran: "Any US military vessel crossing the Hormuz Strait will be attacked within 30 minutes". The rapid escalation in the Middle East was also communicated by the Iranian side to its delegation in Islamabad.

However, even as the tensions rose to a peak, the US vessel returned after Tehran's warning. Barely two hours later, fresh reports from US media said two warships in fac crossed the strait without any coord...