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Iran Cruise Missile Injures Marines as Strait Closure Looms
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Iranian missile injures Marines
- U.S. Marines were injured when an Iranian cruise missile struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Sept. 14, 2026.
- Officials said the struck vessel was a civilian maritime vessel, not a U.S. Navy ship.
- Injuries included smoke inhalation, concussion symptoms and possible traumatic brain injuries, none deemed serious.
- DCAS recorded 861 U.S. service members injured in the Iran war, while the Pentagon publicly listed only 37 wounded.
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