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Report: Eight US Marines Injured in Iranian Attack in Strait of Hormuz

Eight US Marines sustained minor injuries from an Iranian cruise missile strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, in a previously undisclosed incident.


Eight US Marines were injured in an Iranian cruise missile attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, according to reports by Arutz Sheva and The Jerusalem Post, citing NBC News. The incident, which had not been previously disclosed, took place aboard a vessel that did not belong to the US Navy.

According to US officials, the Marines — one officer and seven enlisted service members — were not seriously hurt, sustaining smoke inhalation and symptoms of concussions. All returned to duty shortly after the attack. The identity of the targeted vessel and further details surrounding the circumstances have not yet been released.

Sources: Jerusalem Post — international, ערוץ 7 — מבזקים

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