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Top U.S. counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Trump's war on Iran​

Says Iran 'posed no imminent threat' to America, blames 'pressure from Israel'​

The Associated Press · Posted: Mar 17, 2026 10:09 AM EDT | Last Updated: 36 minutes ago

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Joe Kent, the director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, says he resigned Tuesday due to the U.S. war against Iran. (Jenny Kane/The Associated Press)

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Joe Kent, the director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he "cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration's war in Iran.

"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," Kent said in an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, posted on X.

Kent, a former political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists, was confirmed to his post last July on a 52-44 vote. He is the first senior member of Trump's administration to resign over the war against Iran.

 

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After Iran Cale Walk backfired badly….

Trump vows to 'take' Cuba as island reels from oil embargo​

"Whether I free it, take it - think I could do anything I want with it, you want to know the truth. They're a very weakened nation right now," Trump said.

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday (Mar 16) to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington.

After nearly seven decades defying the United States, Havana's communist authorities are under massive pressure from a Trump administration determined to make history.

 

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Trump’s inner circle showing ‘buyer’s remorse’ over Iran war and fear president was ‘high on his own supply,’ report says​

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Tue, 17 March 2026 at 12:26 AM SGT
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Members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle are experiencing “buyer’s remorse” over the Iran conflict and are beginning to regard Operation Epic Fury as a disastrous mistake, according to a report.

The U.S. and Israel launched surprise joint airstrikes against Tehran in the early hours of Saturday, February 28, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Ayatollah Khamenei on the first day of the aerial bombardment, ending his 47-year authoritarian reign in one fell swoop.

Iran quickly hit back with retaliatory strikes of its own against its Gulf neighbor states hosting American and Israeli military assets. So far, 13 U.S. servicemembers have died. Meanwhile, Tehran’s moves to target tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s total oil supply is shipped, have caused global fuel prices to soar.

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Now an administration source quoted by Axioshas claimed that Trump was “high on his own supply” when he gave the greenlight for the joint operation to commence.

President Donald Trump has been accused of allowing himself to get carried away by recent U.S. military successes (AFP/Getty)
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They suggested that the president had assumed that bringing Iran to heel would be simple, given the success of last summer’s Operation Midnight Hammer targeting the aspiring nuclear state’s uranium enrichment sites and of the U.S. operation to remove Nicolas Maduro from power in Venezuela on January 3.


“He saw multiple decisive quick victories with extraordinary military competence,” the source said.

“[Trump] ended up saying, ‘I just want to do it,’” they continued. “He grossly overestimated his ability to topple the regime short of sending in ground troops.”