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Tue Mar 17, 2026, 12:54 PM

Mar 17

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“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,” he said.

He pointed to Trump’s past pledges to end US engagement abroad, writing, “you understood that wars in the Middle East were a trap that robbed America of the previous lives of our patriots and depleted the wealth and prosperity of our nation”.

The resignation is the most high-profile from the Trump administration since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28.

Kent’s reference to the term “imminent threat” is also significant.

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BREAKING: Top Trump counterterrorism official resigns over war with Iran [View all] Gaugamela Mar 17 OP

"Iran posed no imminent threat to the U.S. and that we started the war due to pressure from Israel." sop Mar 17 #1

U.S. counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigns over war: 'Iran posed no imminent threat' LiberalArkie Mar 17 #2

Kent is a far-right Trumpster Thunderbeast Mar 17 #3

Fuck, of course! Israel has been a financial DRAIN on us for decades! FUCK A.I.P.A.C.! Exp Mar 17 #4

MaddowBlog-Key counterterrorism official in Trump administration resigns in protest over war in Iran LetMyPeopleVote Mar 17 #5

15-year-old Washington Post article: 'Netanyahu: America is a thing you can move very easily' sop Mar 17 #6