"Cannot Support Iran War In Good Conscience": Top Trump Official Resigns

3/17/2026, 2:41:17 PM en source ↗
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Joseph Kent, the director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned from his post citing moral objections to the ongoing US-Israel military campaign against Iran. Kent stated he could not in good conscience continue to serve while supporting a war he opposes. His resignation marks a rare and significant act of dissent from within the Trump administration over the Iran conflict.

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Joseph Kent, the head of the United States' National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned from his position over the US-Israel war against Iran.

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