The Pentagon’s briefing on Iran took an unusual turn on Tuesday when the defense secretary Peter Heggs I have to refute this assertion. Iran Marine mammals are trained to carry out suicide attacks on U.S. military and commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The issue arises amid reports that Iran may consider using mine-equipped dolphins to target U.S. Navy ships and submarines. The proposal was first reported by the Wall Street Journal last week and has since been reiterated by Fox News and the New York Post.
‘Kamikaze dolphins’: That’s what the US says
- at a press conference PentagonAlong with Gen. Dan Cain, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hegseth was asked ” kamikaze The term “dolphin” appeared in various news outlets after Iran claimed it could deploy previously unused weapons in the ongoing conflict.
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported in 2000 that Iran obtained killer dolphins trained from the Soviet navy specifically to attack warships. According to reports, dolphins are said to be able to differentiate between foreign and Soviet submarines based on the sound produced by their propellers.
- “I can’t confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins, but I can confirm they [Iran] No,” Heggs pointed out.
- Kane then interjected that he hadn’t heard of the concept of kamikaze dolphins, humorously saying “like a shark with a laser beam,” a nod to the 1997 film Austin Powers: Man of Mystery , in which Mike Myers’ Dr. Evil laments that he can’t get “a shark with a fucking laser beam on its head,” and ultimately has to resort to laser-equipped “mutant bass” to get the job done. Since sharks are listed as an endangered species, he plans to target the film’s heroes.
- The defense secretary then said: “That’s it.”
U.S. launches operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The press conference came after the U.S. military launched an initiative on Tuesday to assist merchant ships navigate the Strait of Hormuz, with the first two merchant ships, both flying U.S. flags, successfully passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Kane said the security corridor for this important waterway for oil and gas transportation includes guided missile destroyers, more than 100 aircraft and 15,000 service personnel.
Hegseth mentioned that the force prefers to “guide” the more than 22,500 sailors stranded on more than 1,550 ships in the Persian Gulf in a peaceful manner, but is prepared to make adjustments if the situation changes.
“This is a temporary assignment for us,” Hegseth said. “We hope the world will rise to the occasion.”
