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Senior US counterterrorism official Joseph Kent resigns over war

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On Tuesday morning in Washington D.C., top U.S. Counter Terrorism Official Joe Kent resigned to protest the ongoing conflict between Israel and its American allies against Tehran, stating that "Iran posed no imminent threat" according to multiple news outlets including The New York Times on March 17th at approximately noon UTC-5 EST time zone location within this country's borders region area today morning period.

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    Senior U.S. counterterrorism official Joseph Kent resigned from his position in protest of President Donald Trump's war against Israel and Iran.
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    Kent stated that he believes Islamic Republic 'posed no imminent threat' to the United States, contradicting justification for military action.
Mar 17, 2026 Top counterterrorism official Joseph Kent resigned to protest US-Israeli war against Iran and stated the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat.

Top counterterrorism official Joseph Kent resigned to protest against US-Israeli war on Iran and stated that 'Iran posed no imminent threat'.

— [Mar 17, 20:48] AFP News Agency

'It is clear we started this war due to pressure from Israel.'

— (Reddit)

"Joe Kent resigned over Trump's Iran War" - Joe Kent was the top counterterrorism official for a new administration.

— [Mar 17, Mar.05] The New York Times
Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed "no imminent threat to our nation."
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat and “it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
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Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat - Yahoo
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat - Los Angeles Times