Could Iran use ‘kamikaze dolphins’ against the US in the Strait of Hormuz? • FRANCE 24 English
As US-Iran tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, a journalist at a Pentagon briefing asked an out-of-the ordinary question: whether Tehran could deploy “kamikaze dolphins” against US warships. Whilst Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that Iran had these in their possession, he wouldn’t confirm or deny whether the US does. The idea isn’t as far-fetched as it seems, as multiple countries have a history of using marine mammals for military uses. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.
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