Hegseth says ‘the ceasefire is not over’ after U.S., Iran exchange fire
Hegseth said the U.S. secured a safe passage lane as six Iranian small boats were turned back and hundreds of ships lined up to transit.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs, denied on Tuesday that Iran has "kamikaze dolphins," dismissing reports raised during a Pentagon press briefing regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
- When asked about the claim, Caine smiled and compared it to "sharks with laser beams" from the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember, saying he had not heard the "kamikaze dolphin thing" before.
- The Navy maintains a Marine Mammal Program at Naval Base Point Loma, training dolphins to "detect, locate, mark and recover objects," though sources told CNN the Navy is not using dolphins to clear mines in Hormuz.
- Trained dolphins are not unique to the U.S. military; Russia deployed dolphins to protect Black Sea naval bases, while Iranian officials previously threatened to deploy mine-carrying dolphins, according to The Wall Street Journal.
- Stephen Colbert highlighted the Pentagon briefing on The Late Show, mocking the "kamikaze dolphins" topic by asking a displayed dolphin, "What do you think about that, Flipper?" capturing media reaction to the unusual moment.
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A statement by U.S. Secretary of Defense provides speculation about the use of "Kamikaze-Delfine" in the street of Hormus.
Stephen Colbert Skewers Pete Hegseth’s Non-Answer About 'Kamikaze Dolphins,' Quips 'Clearly' We Have Them
Stephen Colbert roasted Pete Hegseth after the Secretary of Defense refused to “confirm or deny” whether the U.S. had “kamikaze dolphins” as a secret weapon amid the Iran war. The late night host weighed in on the viral comment from Hegseth during Tuesday’s monologue for “The Late Show,” where he joked that he wasn’t convinced by the Secretary of Defense’s non-answer during the earlier press briefing. “Well, then clearly we have kamikaze dolphin…
In war language, a war zone is called a ‘theater.’ The Strait of Hormuz is such a zone. Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of Defense, is turning it into a theatrical performance as well. While drones and missiles skim across the water, he insists that the ‘truce’ with Iran is still in effect. It is a diplomatic sleight of hand: how can one speak of a ceasefire when the US Navy sinks Iranian boats and Tehran openly hunts down commercial vessels?
Iran To Use 'Kamikaze Dolphins' To Attack US Ships In Hormuz? What Team Trump Said
The idea was first reported by the Wall Street Journal on April 30, with an article claiming that Iranian officials had said Iran could use "mine-carrying dolphins" to attack US warships.
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