Pessimistic
Last updated: 2026-03-20 00:17:31 ET
'The Israelis drove the decision to take this action'
Lawmakers pressed intelligence officials about the Iran war, and if the Islamic Republic had posed an imminent threat.
In a resignation letter, Joe Kent said Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation," and he asserted that "we started this war due to pressure from I...
The FBI is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over allegations that he improperly shared classified information, ...
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation citing the decision to begin a war a...
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Joe Kent claimed on Tuesday that he did not believe the Iranian regime had presented an “imminent threat” to the United States prior to President ...
"Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation," Kent wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump.
‘Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation’
There is little sign of imminent regime change in Iran as its blockade of strait of Hormuz shocks global economyMiddle East crisis – live updatesFew...
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