{"id":326817,"date":"2026-03-17T15:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trumps-senior-counterterrorism-official-quits-over-iran-war-blaming-pressure-from-israel\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:00:31","slug":"trumps-senior-counterterrorism-official-quits-over-iran-war-blaming-pressure-from-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trumps-senior-counterterrorism-official-quits-over-iran-war-blaming-pressure-from-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s senior counterterrorism official quits over Iran war blaming &#8216;pressure from Israel&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ygm6efbxI5A\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Trump's senior counterterrorism official quits over Iran war blaming 'pressure from Israel'\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ygm6efbxI5A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s senior counterterrorism official has resigned over the Iran war, saying the country posed &quot;no imminent threat&quot; to the US.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter posted on X Joe Kent wrote: &quot;I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;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.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/iran-war-latest-trump-tehran-israel-strikes-us-drone-live-sky-news-13509565<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #iranwar #usa #middleeast #trump <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nThe World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/the-world-with-richard-and-yalda<br \/>\nWatch more Richard and Yalda videos here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheWorldwithRichardandYalda<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<br \/>\nTo enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s senior counterterrorism official has resigned over the Iran war, saying the country posed &quot;no imminent threat&quot; to the US. 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