“We Should Have K*lled Them” | Navy SEAL Regrets

About this video

A guest recounts a mission where his team took boats toward Basra and encountered Iranian vessels that threatened to kill them if they didn’t turn around. He describes calling his admiral, who instructed them to find another way rather than engage, so they used helicopters to bypass the Iranian boats. The guest expresses regret about not engaging the Iranians, arguing it was a missed opportunity to send a message about Iranian involvement in Iraq.

Key takeaways

• The guest describes encountering Iranian boats blocking their route to Basra, with threats to kill them if they proceeded
• The guest’s admiral ordered them to find an alternative route rather than engage, leading them to use helicopters to bypass the blockade
• The guest argues they should have engaged the Iranians to send a message about Iranian involvement killing U.S. personnel in Iraq through surrogates

Episode details: published May 8, 2025 · 12.2K views · 3:55 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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