Washington has been dragged into another “never-ending” war by Israel and its “powerful American lobby,” Joe Kent has said
Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned in protest over Washington’s war with Iran, saying that Israel has dragged the US into another “never‑ending” conflict that does not serve American interests.
A former military officer who also served in the CIA, Kent was nominated by US President Donald Trump for the position of counterterrorism chief in February 2025 and confirmed by the Senate in July of the same year. He completed 11 combat tours, mostly in Iraq, before leaving the military in 2018.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation,” Kent said in a resignation letter he posted on X on Tuesday. He also stated that “it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
Washington and West Jerusalem launched unprovoked attacks on the Islamic Republic late last month while blaming Tehran for the conflict and openly seeking regime change. The US and Israel described the operation as a preemptive strike aimed at preventing Tehran from building a nuclear weapon – an ambition it denies.
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