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Hegseth shoots down report Iran has 'kamikaze dolphins,' but says US might
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Hegseth shoots down report Iran has 'kamikaze dolphins,' but says US might

The Hill · May 6, 2026, 3:59 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied Tuesday that Iran has “kamikaze dolphins.” But Hegseth did not rule out that the U.S. military has them. When a reporter at Tuesday's press briefing asked whether Iran has kamikaze dolphins, Caine smile

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