Top U.S. counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
A file image of Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Centre. | Photo Credit: AP Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, announced his resignation on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Iran-Israel war LIVE Mr. Kent said on social…