Hegseth shoots down Iran 'kamikaze dolphins' — leaves US question open

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran does not have so-called "kamikaze dolphins" — dismissing an unusual claim that emerged from recent reporting on Iran’s potential tactics in the Strait of Hormuz.

"I can’t confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins, but I can confirm they don’t," Hegseth said during a Pentagon briefing Tuesday. 

The question stems from a Wall Street Journal report that said Iranian officials have at least discussed reviving a Cold War-era program involving...