Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war. “Iran 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,” Kent said in a statement posted on social media, making claims President Donald Trump has denied. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.

Top US official resigns over Trump's war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

Jefe antiterrorista de EEUU dimite y niega amenaza iraní
Joe Kent, director del Centro Nacional Antiterrorista de EE.UU., renunció abruptamente al rechazar el argumento oficial de una inminente amenaza iraní. Su salida expone fracturas graves sobre el posible conflicto con Irán dentro de la cúpula de seguridad estadounidense.

Trump Celebra Salida del Jefe Antiterrorista por Choque sobre Irán
El presidente Donald Trump celebró la dimisión de Joe Kent, director del Centro Nacional Antiterrorista de EE.UU., tras desacuerdos sobre Irán. La fractura revela divisiones profundas en la cúpula de la seguridad estadounidense en pleno aumento de tensiones con Teherán.

Trump amenaza con cargos de traición a medios por informes sobre Irán
Donald Trump intensificó ataques contra medios estadounidenses, acusándolos de traición por supuesta desinformación sobre una guerra con Irán. Esta ofensiva política pone en riesgo la libertad de prensa y expone tensiones internas en una potencia mundial.

Live: Israel strikes central Beirut as Iran attack leaves two dead near Tel Aviv
An Israeli strike on central Beirut – which came without warning – has left at least 12 dead and 41 injured. Meanwhile shrapnel from an Iranian missile launch killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb, hours after Iran confirmed its security chief had been killed in an air strike. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.