Trump's Counterterrorism Chief Resigns Over Iran War He Calls Unjustified

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3/17/2026, 3:05:14 PM en source ↗
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Summary

Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Centre, has resigned in protest against the Trump administration's military campaign against Iran, stating the war was not launched out of genuine national security necessity. Kent, a former Green Beret and Trump loyalist, is among the first senior officials to publicly break with the administration over the conflict. His resignation highlights growing internal dissent within US government ranks over the justification and conduct of the Iran war.

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Joesph Kent, the director of the United States' National Counterterrorism Centre, has resigned, saying he cannot support the Trump administration's military campaign against Iran and that the war was started not out of genuine necessity.

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