US counterterror chief says in resignation letter Israel 'deceived' Trump into attacking Iran

The US director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, Joseph Kent, has resigned over the war on Iran. In a resignation letter, Kent stated that President Trump was deceived into the conflict by a misinformation campaign from Israel and a pro-war “echo chamber.” He argued that Iran posed no imminent threat and the war was initiated due to pressure from Israel and its American lobby. In response, President Trump dismissed Kent as "weak on security" and insisted that Iran was a significant threat.