The USS Spruance intercepted and boarded the massive container ship MV Tuska in the North Arabian Sea, triggering a total closure of the Strait of Hormuz and sending oil prices surging past 96 dollars a barrel. This kinetic action effectively dismantled upcoming peace negotiations in Islamabad as regional tensions reach a critical breaking point.

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