The head of the US War Department, Pete Hegseth, did not comment on reports that the Pentagon had suicide dolphins.
“I cannot confirm or deny the presence of kamikaze dolphins in our country,” the Pentagon chief said. RIA Novosti.
US President Donald Trump announced Operation “Project Freedom” to help ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the commander of the central headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, Khatam al-Anbiya Ali Abdullah, warned the United States against approaching the strait, declaring its readiness to attack the Americans.
The previous day, the United Arab Emirates intercepted three Iranian missiles and a fourth fell into the sea. Later, the authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah reported that a fire broke out in one of the oil facilities in the region after an Iranian drone strike.
Iran announced on the evening of May 4 that it would launch missiles and drones as a warning to American warships trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier, the United States announced that it would accompany ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded that any American intervention in the strait would be considered a violation of the ceasefire.