US Counterterrorism Chief Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran Policy

Joe Kent, director of the United StatesUnited StatesUnited States National Counterterrorism Centre, has resigned from his position. Kent stated that he could not support the Trump administration’s approach to the ongoing conflict with Iran, specifically citing his assessment that Iran posed no imminent threat. His resignation comes amid heightened tensions and military actions involving the US, Israel, and Iran in West Asia.