The Pentagon has not provided details on the incident amid scrutiny over whether it is understating the war’s human and financial toll
Eight US Marines were injured when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that they were operating on earlier this month, NBC News reported on Sunday, citing sources. The Pentagon has not offered an account of the incident and is facing scrutiny over whether it is downplaying the number of casualties and costs in the war with Iran.
The Marines – seven enlisted personnel and one officer – were operating as part of a landing team when the missile hit, unnamed US officials told the network. The personnel suffered smoke inhalation and possible traumatic brain injuries, but none were seriously wounded, the report claims.
NBC sources said the Marines were not aboard a US Navy ship but did not identify the type of vessel.
The Pentagon did not provide an explanation for the incident. It took it nearly ten days to quietly add the Marines into the Defense Casualty Analysis System, a database that tracks injuries and deaths in the conflict.
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