United States counterterrorism chief claims Israel influenced Iran war decision
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Why did Trump’s counterterrorism chief resign over Iran war?
US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has resigned over Washington’s war on Iran, saying he cannot support the conflict.
Al JazeeraMarch 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM UTCUS: Counterterrorism chief Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
In his resignation letter, US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent urged Donald Trump to avoid Israeli machinations and change course.
DW WorldMarch 18, 2026 at 12:03 AM UTCUS counterterrorism chief quits, says Israel ‘trapped’ Trump into joining Iran war
A senior US counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday to protest against the US-Israeli war against Iran and said the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat to the United States. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, said in his resignation letter to US President Donald Trump. Kent – a former member of the Green Beret special forces who served 11 combat tours – said: “Iran posed no imminent threat...
SCMP WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 03:10 PM UTC