Top United States counterterrorism official resigns over Iran conflict
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US counterterrorism chief resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday with immediate effect, saying he could not support Washington’s war against Iran in what became the first high-level public break inside Donald Trump’s national security apparatus since the offensive began. Kent said Tehran had posed no “imminent threat” to the United States.
MercopressMarch 17, 2026 at 10:31 PM UTCTrump says it’s a ‘good thing’ counterterrorism director resigned over Iran
US President Trump reacted to the resignation of the US National Counterterrorism Centre’s director, Joe Kent.
Al JazeeraMarch 17, 2026 at 06:46 PM UTCTop US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war
The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Kent said on social media that Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
France 24 WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 04:11 PM UTCUS National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over Iran war
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over Iran war
CGTN WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 01:37 PM UTC