Pentagon officials joke about Iranian kamikaze dolphins at press briefing
At a Tuesday Pentagon briefing, Daily Wire correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan asked Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Caine about reports of Iranian "kamikaze dolphins" in the Strait of Hormuz. Both officials responded with humor—Caine compared the concept to Austin Powers' sharks with laser beams, while Hegseth quipped he could not confirm or deny whether the U.S. has kamikaze dolphins but "can confirm they don't." The question referred to a Wall Street Journal report that Iranian officials were exploring mine-carrying dolphins.
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This event sits in the top 94% of divergence this week. 5 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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