Eight Marines Reported Injured in Iran Missile Strike

Eight U.S. Marines were injured when an Iranian cruise missile struck a vessel they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, according to unnamed U.S. officials cited in reports. The Pentagon had not publicly disclosed the incident, and the vessel’s identity and the circumstances of the strike remain unclear. The injured Marines included seven enlisted personnel and one officer, officials said. They were serving as part of a landing team, but were not aboard a U.S. Navy ship. Officials did not identify the vessel or describe its mission. The officials said the Marines experienced smoke inhalation and possible concussion symptoms, including headaches. They were not seriously injured, according to the accounts. Some reports said all eight later returned to duty, though the available accounts provide no medical records or other independent documentation of their injuries or duty status. The casualty account traces to a single set of unnamed U.S. officials, rather than separate independent confirmations. The Pentagon has not offered a public explanation of the September 14 strike in the reports reviewed. A spokesperson referred a request for comment to U.S.