"𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗧𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗻 𝗔 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲"--𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽'𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀.

𝗕𝗬 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗔 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘,

18𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 2021

The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Of The United States Of America, 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 has resigned from his position, citing strong opposition to the United States’ ongoing military engagement in Iran.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the outgoing director said his decision followed “much reflection,” stressing that he could no longer support the war on moral grounds.

“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation,” he stated. He further alleged that the conflict appeared to have been influenced by pressure from Israel and pro-Israel lobbying groups within the United States.

The resignation takes immediate effect.

Despite his criticism of the military action, the former director expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve, describing his tenure as an honour. He acknowledged his time working under the President of the United States and the Director of National Intelligence, as well as leading personnel at the NCTC.

“It has been an honor serving… and leading the professionals at NCTC,” he said.

The development comes amid intensifying debate within U.S. political and security circles over the justification and broader implications of the Iran conflict.

As of press time, there has been no official response from the White House or the Office of the Director of National Intelligence regarding the resignation.

He concluded his statement with a patriotic note: “May God bless America.”