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Eight Marines hurt in secret Iranian missile strike
A cruise missile hit a U.S. vessel in the Strait of Hormuz two weeks before the attack became public.
In brief
A cruise missile hit a U.S. vessel in the Strait of Hormuz two weeks before the attack became public. Eight U.S. Marines were injured in an Iranian cruise missile attack on their vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that was not reported until two weeks later. Originally reported by Today.
Iranian missile strikes U.S. vessel
Eight American Marines were injured two weeks ago when a cruise missile hit their vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
Attack kept secret for two weeks
Three U.S. officials tell NBC News the Iranian attack was previously unreported until now, September twenty-eighth, twenty twenty-six.
Location and weapon confirmed
The strike occurred in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global shipping and energy supplies.
Details of the incident emerge
NBC News correspondent Garrett Haake reports the Iranian cruise missile directly struck the American vessel carrying the Marines.
Delayed disclosure raises questions
The two-week gap between the attack and public disclosure raises questions about why the incident was not immediately reported.
The one thing
Eight U.S. Marines were injured in an Iranian cruise missile attack on their vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that was not reported until two weeks later.
