National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over Iran war
Middle East,Iran War,Counterterrorism,Terrorism,Foreign Affairs,World
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The director of the National Counterterrorism Center, a retired Green Beret and longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, said he has resigned over the war in Iran.
"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation," Joe Kent said Tuesday in a statement on X. "It is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."...
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