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Hegseth Denies Iran Has ‘Kamikaze Dolphins’ — But Suggests Us Might | FULL BRIEFING
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27:15Now PlayingSecretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday rejected rumors that Iran is using trained dolphins armed with explosives to block the Strait of Hormuz — but left the public wondering whether the US might have such a fantastical capability.
“It’s still pretty low-level kinetics at this point in time, and I can’t confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins — but I can confirm they don’t,” he said.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine chuckled at the notion.
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