WASHINGTON: Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Kent said on social media 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.” There was no immediate comment from the White House. Kent, a former political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists, was confirmed to his post last July on a 52-44 vote.

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El director del Centro Nacional contra el Terrorismo de Estados Unidos, Joe Kent, presentó su dimisión en rechazo por la guerra contra Irán.

The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned Tuesday, declaring he could not “in good conscience” support President...

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Joe Kent, il capo del centro per l'antiterrorismo americano, si dimette. "Non posso in buona coscienza sostenere la guerra in Iran. (ANSA)

Joe Kent, il capo del centro per l'antiterrorismo americano, si dimette. "Non posso in buona coscienza sostenere la guerra in Iran. (ANSA)

"Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation," Kent wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump.

In an outraged and at times feverish letter, Joe Kent suggested the president was manipulated by Israel into going to war with Iran.

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, was a former political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists.

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".

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…

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Joe Kent resigned as national counter-terrorism center director, saying Iran posed no imminent threat to the US

"We started this war due to pressure from Israel," NCTC Director Joe Kent said in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump.Show Caption

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L’ex direttore del National Counterterrorism Center denuncia pressioni israeliane, rifiutando di sostenere un conflitto che ritiene ingiustificato e dannoso per la sicurezza…

Joe Kent resigns as National Counterterrorism Centre head, citing Iran poses no imminent threat amid war pressures from Israel.

Il direttore del National Counterterrorism Center lascia l’incarico accusando l’amministrazione Trump di essere entrata nel conflitto senza una minaccia imminente e sotto…

Joe Kent, national counterterrorism director, resigned Tuesday in protest of the war with Iran. He said Iran posed "no threat" to the United States.

Kent, who advised Trump and national intelligence director on 'terror' threats, says Iran 'posed no imminent threat'.