{"id":3051,"date":"2026-03-22T15:56:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T15:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3051"},"modified":"2026-03-22T16:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T16:59:39","slug":"fbi-probing-us-counterterrorism-director-who-resigned-over-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3051","title":{"rendered":"FBI probing US counterterrorism director who resigned over Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joseph Kent, former director of director of the\u00a0US National Counterterrorism Center\u00a0(NCTC), is reportedly under probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over allegations of classified information leaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NCTC serves as the primary US government organisation for integrating and analysing terrorism-related intelligence from across federal agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yemi Alade - Tomorrow (Official Music Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G4u2yMsPdG8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kent\u00a0resigned\u00a0from his position on Tuesday over America\u2019s involvement in the ongoing Iran conflict, saying he could not support the war against Tehran in good conscience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u00a0report\u00a0by Semafor said sources within FBI revealed that Kent is facing probe over allegations that he improperly shared classified information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the sources said the probe predates Kent\u2019s departure having been in progress for months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the\u00a0New York Times, the probe came after a coordinated Trump administration effort to discredit Kent as untrustworthy and disloyal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On February 28, Israel\u00a0launched\u00a0what they called pre-emptive missile strikes on Iran. Hours after the announcement, President Donald Trump said the strikes were in collaboration with the\u00a0United States<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran has continue to exchange strikes and counterstrikes with the US-Israel fighters. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecable.ng\/report-fbi-probing-us-counterterrorism-director-who-resigned-over-iran-war\/\">(TheCable)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joseph Kent, former director of director of the\u00a0US National Counterterrorism Center\u00a0(NCTC), is reportedly under probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over allegations of classified information leaks. The NCTC serves as the primary US government organisation for integrating and analysing terrorism-related intelligence from across federal agencies. 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