Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

In his resignation letter to Donald Trump, Joseph Kent said '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.'

Counterterrorism director who supported Trump resigns over opposition to Iran war

Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned over his opposition to the war in Iran. He had backed President Trump because Trump vowed not to get involved in new wars in the Middle East.

By Mary Louise Kelly

Who is Joe Kent, and why did he resign as Trump’s counterterrorism chief?

Kent is the highest-level official to leave Trump administration over the US president's decision to wage war on Iran.

Trump bids goodbye to intel official who resigned over Iran: 'Good thing that he's out'

President Donald Trump said Joe Kent's resignation is "a good thing" because he was "weak on security."

US: 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.

Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

Tulsi Gabbard breaks silence on Iran war after top aide Joe Kent resigns: 'Trump took action based on...'

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Ex-Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan backs Joe Kent amid Iran war resignation row; ‘sometimes the best…’

Shawn Ryan backed Joe Kent’s resignation, praising it as a powerful statement and alleging Israel dragged the US into war with Iran, amid mixed reactions.

‘I can’t in good conscience support this’: Top US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent resigns over Trump’s war in Iran

Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose immediate threat

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A top security official in ‌US President Donald Trump's administration resigned over the war in Iran on Tuesday, saying the country had posed no imminent threat to the US. Joe Kent, who headed the National Counterterrorism Center, is the first senior official in Trump's administration ‌to resign over the conflict, now in its third week. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we starte

By The Korea Herald

US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran

Joseph Kent resigned in a letter to the president on Tuesday, which he posted on social media.

Top US anti-terror chief quits over Iran war, cites Israeli pressure

The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned Tuesday, declaring he could not “in good conscience” support President Donald Trump’s war on Iran, whi...

Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urge Trump to ‘reverse course’

The Trump administration's top official on counterterrorism has resigned from his position, citing opposition to the war in Iran, and urged the president to "reverse course".

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