Ship crossings through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen to fewer than 10, according to shipping data cited by Reuters, as ongoing tensions in the broader Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict make the waterway a key maritime flashpoint. The decline reflects heightened caution among commercial operators, with some traffic shifting to alternate routes to avoid potential attacks or disruptions. The situation is linked to a stalemate in U.S.-Iran negotiations, while Iran is maintaining restrictions on use of the strait unless its demands are met. Prediction-market pricing shows that the odds of a resolution normalizing traffic by September 30 fell from 6% to 5.5% over 24 hours. Future traffic will depend on negotiations, any further vessel attacks and statements or actions by Iranian authorities concerning maritime control.