This Tuesday (17), the director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center, Joseph Kent, resigned from his position citing differences regarding a possible war against Iran.
In a letter sent to President Donald Trump, Kent explained that his decision was made after careful thought. He stated that, in his assessment, Iran did not represent an imminent threat to the United States, and that any warlike action would have been motivated mainly by external pressure, especially from Israel.
The National Counterterrorism Center is part of the US Department of National Intelligence and works to monitor international threats.
Despite Kent’s criticism, Trump publicly defended that the United States was leading moves in relation to Iran and justified possible military actions by pointing out the risks of Iran’s nuclear program to the world.
