Diarmuid Breatnach
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(23/ 07/ 2025: Continuing conversation on the control deck of the USS Fitzgerald, a destroyer of the US Navy in the Sea of Oman, off the coast of Iran.)
…. Sir, that course takes us into Iranian waters.
That’s right son. We’re the US Navy. We go where we like. Stay on course.
Yes sir, steady on course.
Sir, an Iranian helicopter is buzzing us, wanting us to turn back.
Signal the pilot to move off or we’ll shoot him down.
Yes, sir. Signalling.
Sir, he continues buzzing us.
Signal the pilot we’re a destroyer of the US Navy. He should move off or we’ll shoot him down.
Yes, sir. Signalling.
Sir, he continues buzzing us, says we’re heading for Iranian national waters and ordering us to turn away.
Warn the god-damn pilot again. We’ll shoot the fucker down.
Yes s …
Sir, message received from the Iranian shore.
What does it say?
Sir, message reads “Your ship is in the cross hairs of our missile battery. Stop threatening our airforce pilot. Turn around and leave Iranian territorial waters. Repeat. You are in the cross hairs of our missile battery. Desist and turn away from our territorial waters forthwith.”
Sir? …
Sir?
Change course away towards international waters. Full speed.
Sir? Away from …
Yes! NOW, goddamn you! Back to international waters!
Yessir. Changing course now, sir.
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