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Why are Pentagon officials talking about Iran’s ‘deadly dolphins’?

Al Jazeera · · 64 words
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“Iran is training bomb-strapped dolphins to attack US ships.”
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There is a direct conflict between reports and official government statements. Two web search results mention reports that Iran is exploring the use of 'kamikaze dolphins' or 'dolphin bombs' to target US ships, while a third web search result explicitly states that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth denied these claims on May 5. Because there is both reporting of the activity and an official denial, the claim is disputed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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