{"id":31275,"date":"2026-09-28T21:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=31275"},"modified":"2026-09-28T21:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:23:24","slug":"iran-strike-us-marines-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/iran-strike-us-marines-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight US Marines were injured in an Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Eight US Marines were injured after an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on 14 September, NBC News reported, citing three US officials. The servicemen inhaled smoke and showed possible symptoms of concussion, but did not sustain serious injuries and soon returned to duty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An Iranian missile struck a ship carrying US marines.<\/li>\n<li>Seven non-commissioned officers and one officer were injured.<\/li>\n<li>The soldiers suffered from smoke inhalation and possible symptoms of concussion.<\/li>\n<li>The vessel was not a US Navy ship, according to NBC sources.<\/li>\n<li>CENTCOM did not comment on the incident to NBC News.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>There was a battalion-sized airborne group on board<\/h2>\n<p>The marines were on board the vessel as part of a battalion-sized amphibious assault group. According to NBC\u2019s sources, the missile struck that very vessel.<\/p>\n<p>Sources at the publication clarified that it was not a ship <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/ssha-potopyly-korabli-vms-iranu\/\">US NAVY<\/a>. The name and type of the vessel have not been disclosed; nor is there any information that would make it possible to determine its affiliation, mission or the extent of the damage.<\/p>\n<h2>The soldiers were affected by smoke<\/h2>\n<p>Among those injured were seven enlisted personnel and one officer. Officials reported that none of them had sustained serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u0423 <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/ssha-has-25-tys-of-morphets\/\">Marines<\/a> They experienced headaches and other symptoms typical of concussion, as well as the effects of smoke inhalation. The NBC does not provide any definitive medical diagnoses. According to sources, all the servicemen soon resumed their duties.<\/p>\n<h2>The entry about the injuries appeared about ten days later<\/h2>\n<p>Details of those affected were entered into the US military casualty tracking system, DCAS, approximately ten days after the attack. One official explained that this was because service personnel do not always report symptoms straight away, and the system itself is not updated in real time.<\/p>\n<p>The DCAS entry does not specify the date, location or circumstances of the injuries. NBC established the link between these incidents and the missile strike based on statements from US officials. US Central Command declined to comment on the incident to the publication.<\/p>\n<p>The US is conducting Operation Project Freedom in the area around the strait, the stated aim of which is to ensure the safe passage of merchant ships. However, it has not been established whether the vessel carrying the marines took part in this operation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight US marines were injured following Iran\u2019s attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. 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