Eight US Marines were injured in undisclosed Iranian missile strike in Hormuz

Eight US Marines were injured when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck the vessel they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, NBC News reported, citing three US officials; the attack had not been disclosed at the time.

Eight US Marines were injured when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a vessel they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, NBC News reported on Sunday, citing three US officials.

The Marines — seven enlisted personnel and one officer — suffered smoke inhalation and possible traumatic brain injuries, including concussion symptoms such as headaches. None was seriously hurt, and all returned to duty soon after the attack, the officials said.

The Marines were operating as part of a battalion landing team and were not aboard a US Navy ship; officials declined to identify the type of vessel. The Defense Department did not disclose the attack at the time, and details of the incident had not previously been reported.