Eight US Marines Injured in Strait of Hormuz Attack in Mid-September: Reports

© AP Photo / Morteza AkhoondiIn this Sunday, July 21, 2019 photo, a speedboat of Iran's Revolutionary Guard trains a weapon toward the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which was seized in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday by the Guard, in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas. Global stock markets were subdued Monday while the price of oil climbed as tensions in the Persian Gulf escalated after Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker on Friday.
In this Sunday, July 21, 2019 photo, a speedboat of Iran's Revolutionary Guard trains a weapon toward the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which was seized in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday by the Guard, in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas. Global stock markets were subdued Monday while the price of oil climbed as tensions in the Persian Gulf escalated after Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker on Friday.  - Sputnik India, 1920, 28.09.2026
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Eight US Marines were injured two weeks ago in an Iranian cruise missile attack on a US Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz, NBC reported citing US officials.
The broadcaster noted that the incident had occurred on September 14. All those injured subsequently returned to duty. According to the network's sources, the servicemen did not sustain serious injuries but suffered from smoke inhalation and likely traumatic brain injuries, exhibiting concussion symptoms such as headaches.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said earlier that Tehran had conveyed to Washington via intermediaries a seven-day plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump said he had rejected the Iranian proposal.
However, as Araghchi said overnight into Sunday, Iran is awaiting a final response from the US regarding its proposals for the Strait of Hormuz via the intermediaries, even despite Trump's statement.
In mid-June, the US and Iran signed a memorandum aimed at launching the process of concluding a peace agreement. However, three weeks later, a new round of escalation began. Washington accused Tehran of firing on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the two sides to resume exchanging strikes.
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