The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Joe Kent, announced his decision to resign on Tuesday via the social media platform X. His departure comes amid extreme tension, as the American official vehemently denounces Washington's military engagement against Tehran. "No Imminent Threat" In an unequivocal message, Joe Kent justified his withdrawal as a matter of conscience. "I cannot in good conscience support the war currently raging in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear we initiated this war under pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby," he stated. In his resignation letter addressed to President Donald Trump, Mr. Kent outlined what he calls a campaign of influence. According to him, "senior Israeli officials and influential members of the American media have waged a disinformation campaign that undermined your 'America First' policy and sowed the seeds of pro-war sentiment against Iran." The Specter of the Iraq War The now-former NCTC director went further in his criticism by drawing a parallel with past conflicts. For him, the idea that Iran represented an immediate danger to the United States "was a lie." He believes it is "the same playbook used by the Israelis to draw us into the disastrous war with Iraq." In conclusion, Joe Kent issued a final appeal to the occupant of the White House: "You can still change course and chart a new path for our nation, or you can let us slide further into decline and chaos. The cards are in your hands."