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Pentagon officials respond to question about Iranian kamikaze dolphins at press briefing

During a Pentagon press briefing on Tuesday, Daily Wire reporter Mary Margaret Olohan asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine about reports of Iranian "kamikaze dolphins" in the Strait of Hormuz. Both officials responded with humor, with Caine referencing Austin Powers' "sharks with laser beams" and Hegseth joking that he could not confirm or deny whether the U.S. has kamikaze dolphins but could confirm Iran does not. The question stemmed from a Wall Street Journal report about Iran exploring the use of mine-carrying dolphins.

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Outlets frame the exchange as either a moment of levity or a signal that Pentagon dismisses the threat. Daily Wire and Washington Examiner emphasize the humor; The Hill and HuffPost focus on what the denial implies about U.S. capabilities; Al Jazeera contextualizes it within broader military animal use.

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