Top Trump Official Resigns Over Iran War Claims Joseph Kent, the director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, resigned from his post after publicly opposing the Trump administration’s military actions against Iran. In his resignation letter, Kent stated that Iran posed no “imminent threat” to the United States and criticized Israeli influence for pushing the president to escalate hostilities. He argued that the war in Iran was driven by external pressures rather than national security concerns. Kent’s letter emphasized his moral objection to the conflict, asserting that the Trump administration’s campaign against Iran lacked justification. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” he wrote. “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.” He accused Israeli officials and influential members of the U.S. media of orchestrating a “misinformation campaign” to justify the conflict, claiming they manipulated the president into believing Iran was an immediate threat. The resignation marked the first high-profile departure from the Trump administration linked to the Iran war. Kent described a deliberate effort to create an “echo chamber” that misled Trump into supporting the attack. He urged the president to reconsider his stance, warning that continued involvement could lead the nation toward “decline and chaos.” As director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Kent oversaw an agency responsible for analyzing global terrorist threats. His confirmation to the role in July 2025 faced strong opposition from Democrats, who highlighted his ties to far-right figures and conspiracy theories.#iran_war #trump_administration #us_national_counterterrorism_center #joseph_kent #israeli_influence
