Washington: Resignation of the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center – Criticism of US War Against Iran
Joseph Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), has announced his resignation. In a letter to President Trump, revealed on March 17, 2026, he cites conflicts of conscience over the ongoing war with Iran. Kent states that Iran posed no immediate threat to the US. The war, he claims, was initiated due to pressure from Israel and a powerful American lobbying network. He alleges that high-ranking Israeli officials and influential media representatives in the US launched a disinformation campaign to create a war mentality. This tactic, he argues, misled the President into a conflict that is costing American lives and depleting the nation's resources. The departing director refers to Trump's previous terms, during which he conducted military strikes – such as the assassination of Qasem Soleimani and the defeat of ISIS – without long-term military entanglement. The…

