WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine both laughed off The Daily Wire’s questions about “kamikaze dolphins” last week, joking that while Iran does not have such capabilities, the United States wouldn’t reveal if it did. While the phrase “kamikaze dolphin” certainly sounds fictional, a Navy spokesman clarified to The Daily Wire that there is a long history of the military using sea life in warfare through the U.S. Navy’s Marine Mammal Program. Some drone programs are mimicking the appearance and aesthetics of dolphins and sharks in modern-day weaponry. Iranian officials told the Wall Street Journal this month that Iran might use “mine-carrying dolphins” to attack U.S. warships, in addition to other measures like submarines or mines themselves. On Tuesday morning, during a press briefing at the Department of War, The Daily Wire pressed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine about this claim. “I haven’t heard the kamikaze dolphins thing — it’s like sharks with laser beams, right?” joked Caine, referencing the film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. “I can’t confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins,” Hegseth said with a smile, “but I can confirm they don’t.” Meanwhile, Iran-affiliated accounts, which closely follow American news cycles, have responded to the kamikaze dolphins news cycle with AI-generated images of dolphins equipped with explosives. Say hello to these cute dolphins who’ll be giving love bites to … You know whom