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US national counterterrorism center director resigns amid Iran war

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17-03-2026 | 09:56

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US national counterterrorism center director resigns amid Iran war

The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joseph Kent, has resigned in connection with the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

In a message addressed to Donald Trump and published on X, he said: “Iran does not pose an imminent threat to our nation.”

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