IRAN WAR: US ANTI-TERRORISM DIRECTOR RESIGNS

The story is circulating. On March 17, 2026, Joe Kent, the director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (appointed by President Donald Trump), announced his resignation.

In his resignation letter posted on X, Kent said he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” arguing that Iran posed no imminent threat and that the conflict was “manufactured” under pressure from Israel and its U.S. lobby.

Multiple outlets (CNN, News9, Military.com, LiveMint) reported the resignation the same day, noting Kent is the first high‑ranking Trump administration official to step down over the Iran war. The news has also been shared widely on social media (Threads, Facebook, Instagram) with the same details.