28/09/2026
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28/09/2026
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WASHINGTON, Sept 28: Eight US Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a maritime vessel they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz, NBC News reported on Sunday, citing three US officials.
The Marines were not seriously injured but suffered smoke inhalation and possible traumatic brain injuries after experiencing concussion-like symptoms, including headaches, the officials said.
Seven of the Marines were enlisted personnel and the eighth was an officer. All eight returned to duty shortly after the Sept. 14 attack, according to the officials.
The Marines were operating as part of a battalion landing team when the Iranian missile struck the vessel, the officials said. The vessel was not a US Navy ship, but the officials declined to identify its type, referring to it only as a maritime vessel.
The reported incident had not been publicly disclosed previously. The US officials also did not provide details about the vessel's mission or its precise location in the Strait of Hormuz.
The report comes as the Pentagon's accounting of US military casualties in the Iran conflict has come under scrutiny. The Washington Post reported Friday that the Pentagon had added 37 wounded service members to its public casualty database — 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines — bringing the total number of US personnel listed as wounded since the start of hostilities to 861.
The Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) does not specify how or when those 37 personnel were injured. The Washington Post reported that more than half of the 861 wounded personnel were categorized under “Overseas Operations” following the collapse of a July ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, while earlier casualties were recorded under “Operation Epic Fury.”
US defense officials have previously said casualty data can be entered days or longer after an injury, particularly in cases involving concussions or traumatic brain injuries whose symptoms may not appear immediately. The Pentagon, Navy and Marine Corps did not publicly provide details accounting for the newly added casualties, according to The Washington Post.
