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Top Counter-Terrorism Chief Resigns Over Iran War, Blames Israel
March 17, 2026
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Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned in protest over the ongoing war with Iran, citing the lack of an imminent threat and Israel's influence.
Top Counter-Terrorism Chief Resigns Over Iran War, Blames Israel
In a surprising move, Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center and a supporter of former President Donald Trump, has resigned from his position in protest of the war with Iran. In his resignation letter posted on X, Kent stated that he could not, in good conscience, support the ongoing conflict, as Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States.
Source: The Guardian
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