US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran
ReutersTue, March 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM UTC
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FILE PHOTO: National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent attends a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The head of the United States' National Counterterrorism Center, Joseph Kent, has resigned over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, saying in a letter to President Donald Trump posted on X that "Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation."
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(Reporting by Katharine Jackson and Susan Heavey)
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