# 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.
- Title: Eight Marines hurt in secret Iranian missile strike · Today
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Today — https://today.com/video/8-marines-injured-in-previously-unreported-iranian-attack-on-hormuz-270643269962
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.