The U.S.–Iran war has entered its 173rd day, and no conclusive agreement between Washington and Tehran is expected soon, according to Control Risks analyst Dina Arakji. The UAE, Iran's second-largest trading partner, suspended trade with Iran on Wednesday after coming under renewed missile attack. Lloyd's List tracked 39 tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz in its latest weekly count, down from 48 the week before, though figures are expected to be revised upward because many ships are transiting dark. No Iran-linked VLCC transits have been tracked for four consecutive weeks. Saudi Aramco and Adnoc are using ship-to-ship transfers and rerouting exports through Egypt's Sidi Kerir Mediterranean terminal, while Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation and China Merchants Energy Shipping have largely halted transits through both Hormuz and Bab el Mandeb.