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Top US Counterterrorism Official Resigns in Protest of Iran War

A senior US counterterrorism official has resigned in protest of the Iran war, citing his opposition to the conflict.

16 Mar, 17:24 — 17 Mar, 16:12
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bloombergHigh3h ago

Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns in Protest of Iran War - Bloomberg.com

Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns in Protest of Iran War  Bloomberg.com

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FTVery High4h ago

Top US counterterrorism official resigns over war against Iran

Joe Kent is first high-profile resignation over conflict that he claims ‘serves no benefit to the American people’

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The GuardianMostly Factual4h ago

Trump counter-terrorism chief quits over Iran war, blaming Israel

Joe Kent resigned as national counter-terrorism center director, saying Iran posed no imminent threat to the US Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center and a far-right political figure and supporter of Donald Trump, resigned from his position on Tuesday in protest of the war in Iran. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote in a resignation letter posted to X. “I...

By George Chidi

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CNNMostly Factual8h ago

Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from US - CNN

Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from US  CNN

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SCMPMostly Factual4h ago

US counterterrorism chief quits, says Israel ‘trapped’ Trump into joining Iran war

A senior US counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday to protest the US-Israeli war against Iran and said the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat to the United States. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, said in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation Joseph Kent in his resignation letter Kent – a former member of the Green Beret special...

By Agence France-Presse,Associated Press

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national-postMostly Factual1d ago

Terry Glavin: ‘Pursuing my murder’ — Iranian dissident warned about those now charged in his death

Masood Masjoody was worried he was being targeted for his criticism of Tehran

By Terry Glavin

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual3h ago

'We don't need help!' Trump explodes after Nato, other nations refuse to take part in Iran war

US President Donald Trump declared America's self-sufficiency in its military operations against Iran, stating the nation is the world's most powerful and requires no allied support. He noted that many Nato allies declined to join the campaign, which he views as a one-way street. Trump also claimed significant military successes against Iran.

By TOI WORLD DESK

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in-cyprus9h ago

Brussels targets Chinese and Iranian firms with sanctions over state-linked cyberattacks

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two China-based companies and one Iranian firm over cyberattacks targeting EU member states, as Beijing pushed back against the measures on Tuesday. The EU listed Integrity Technology Group and Anxun Information Technology, both based in China, along with Iranian company Emennet Pasargad. Two co-founders of Anxun were also […]

By Newsroom

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express-tribuneMostly Factual9h ago

EU foreign policy chief Kallas calls on US, Israel to end Iran war

Kallas says Europe may help restore Hormuz navigation, likely through diplomacy, not force

By Reuters

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