Washington, United States, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - FBI probing counterterrorism official who quit over Iran war: reports

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2026-03-19
The FBI has opened an investigation into a senior US counterterrorism official who quit in protest of the Iran war for allegedly leaking classified information, US media reported Wednesday. Joseph Kent served as director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) until his resignation on Tuesday, writing to President Donald Trump that he could not "in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran." "Iran posed no imminent threat to our nati......
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