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Israel’s killing of Ali Larijani, a veteran Iranian politician known for his pragmatism and long experience helming national security, leaves the Islamic Republic’s wartime leadership largely in the hands of hardliners who may be less likely to seek a diplomatic pathway out of the war.
Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He is also known for his support of conspiracy theories.
"We started this war due to pressure from Israel," NCTC Director Joe Kent said in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump.
Kent, a top counterterrorism official and close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli “misinformation” and lies to President Donald Trump about a “swift path to victory.
President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that the United States was not ready to leave the military operation in Iran yet, but that "we'll be leaving in pretty much the very near future".
In the two weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump increasingly has been knocked on his political heels.
Former NSC official Nate Swanson warned of escalation just four days before the U.S.-Israeli strike that sparked the Iran war, contradicting the president's claim.