Multiple reports say eight U.S. Marines are injured following a recent, undisclosed attack by Iran on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The accounts describe the Marines as suffering smoke inhalation after the vessel is hit by an Iranian cruise missile. They are also reported to show symptoms consistent with concussions, including headaches.
Details of the attack are not publicly specified in the cited reporting, and officials’ descriptions vary in how they characterize the injuries. One report, citing U.S. officials through NBC News, says the Marines show possible traumatic brain injuries, while characterizing the overall injuries as not believed to be serious. The articles converge on the number of Marines affected and the general medical effects, but do not add specific information about when the incident occurs or which ship was involved.
