According to Iranian media outlet Fars News, Brett Erickson, a senior director at a risk consultancy, stated that the United States pressured the UK's Office of Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) to conceal multiple incidents reported by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. This US pressure extends beyond international organizations; ships are not immune. Reportedly, the captain of a third-party vessel witnessed another ship on fire and reported it. This suggests that under US pressure, ships that have been attacked and caught fire are even afraid to report being attacked.