Report: Eight U.S. Marines Were Injured in Iranian Strike on a Ship
Three officials told NBC that eight Marines were injured in an Iranian cruise missile strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, suffering smoke inhalation and possible traumatic brain injury symptoms, and all eight have returned to duty. The strike occurred on the 14th and the vessel was not a Navy ship, and the officials declined to identify its name or type. According to the Pentagon's internal database, more than 800 American servicemembers have been injured during the conflict with Iran in the year to date.
Why it matters: The reported injuries bear on maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, where American forces are working to maintain the flow of commercial marine traffic.