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Iranian missile strike injures 8 US Marines aboard a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
September 28, 2026
An Iranian missile hit a ship in the Strait of Hormuz and injured 8 US Marines who were working on it, NBC News and The Daily Beast report.
The attack belongs to the confrontation between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, where US Marines were operating on a ship.
Key facts
- The Daily Beast reports that 8 Marines were hurt after a missile fired by Iran hit the vessel they crewed in the Strait of Hormuz, news that came out only later.
NBC News reports that 8 Marines were hurt when an Iranian missile hit the ship they were working on in the Strait of Hormuz. The Daily Beast carries the same account, and The Jerusalem Post covers the event in its reporting on Hormuz. The outlets agree on who fired, what hit the ship, where it happened and who was hurt.
The Daily Beast presents the injuries as newly revealed rather than as a fresh attack. Every account holds the same count of injured Marines and the same location, and the differences between them are wording, not substance.
The strike and the injuries are fully reported. The condition of the Marines and the timing of the attack remain open.
Still developing
The Iranian missile that struck the ship near Hormuz and injured the Marines is where the account stands as of the time of this draft.
How settled the reporting is
Sources
- NBC News — U.S. Marines injured in Iran attack and Taylor Swift sets VMAs record: Morning Rundown
- The Daily Beast — Hushed-Up Attack That Injured 8 Marines Is Exposed
- The Jerusalem Post — Eight US Marines injured in recent, undisclosed Iranian attack on ship in Hormuz
Toggle read the full reports of all 4 outlets counted on this event.