VADM Robert Harward: “He’s Not Going to Lose Twice”—Trump’s Next Move on Iran

Описание: Vice Admiral Robert Harward, a member of JINSA’s Iran Policy Project and former Deputy Commander of U.S. Central Command, explains why President Trump has far more leverage over Iran than critics suggest—and why he believes the president is determined to see the conflict through.

During the November 5, 2026 interview with Leland Vittert on NewsNation, Harward points to the administration’s economic pressure campaign, including Iran’s collapsing currency, and argues that Washington can intensify the pressure by targeting remaining commercial access—destroying roads ferrying goods and material between Iran and Pakistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, etc—freezing assets and shipping. “There’s still a lot you can do,” he says. “I think he’s got more options than he’s ever had.”

Harward raised the possibility of coordinating with Iranian dissidents and supporting efforts to weaken the regime’s ability to suppress internal opposition. For Harward, the central question is not whether the United States has options, but which combination of pressure and military action will achieve the president’s objectives. “This is about the president’s legacy,” he says, emphasizing Trump’s commitments that Iran will not obtain a nuclear weapon and will not control the Strait of Hormuz.