The head of the U.S. counterterrorism center resigned over his opposition to a military strike against Iran.

The head of the U.S. counter-terrorism center resigns over opposition to an attack on Iran

Joe Kent, director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, announced that he will voluntarily resign from his position because he does not agree with the U.S. actions against Iran.

Kent wrote in a letter to President Donald Trump: "After long consideration, I have decided to resign from my position as director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center starting today. I cannot go against my conscience and support a war against Iran."

Kent believes that the U.S. leadership has been a victim of a false information campaign aimed at dragging the United States into a conflict with Iran.

Kent also called for brave actions to change the current national policies, arguing that failure to take bold actions would lead the United States to decline and chaos.

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