Joseph Kent, head of the United Statesโ National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned over the ongoing US-Israel war in Iran, according to reports. In his resignation letter, Kent said that Iran posed no โimminent threatโ to the United States, and suggested that Israeli pressure had influenced President Donald Trumpโs decision to launch the war.
“After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today,” he wrote in a post on X, announcing his resignation.
“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 started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” he wrote.
He further added thatย Donald Trump had recognised until June 2025 that wars in the Middle East drained American lives and resources. Kent also alleged that senior Israeli officials and influential figures in the US media promoted pro-war rhetoric through what he described as a โmisinformation campaignโ, aimed at pushing the United States towards a conflict with Iran.
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