Robert Harward
United States
government
Robert Stiles Harward Jr. is a retired United States Navy SEAL and a former Deputy Commander of the United States Central Command, under the leadership command of General James Mattis. After working as a chief executive at Lockheed Martin's Middle East business division for eight years, he joined Shield AI as executive vice president for International Business and Strategy. He served as the Deputy Commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command and commanded Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435.
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Sep 17, 2026
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Retired US Navy admiral and former CENTCOM deputy said Iran has the capability to disrupt both the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab whenever it decides to.
Pragmatists read this as confirmation that Iran's maritime leverage is real but costly, and that without a regional settlement the threat itself keeps energy markets volatile and deters foreign investment.