India, March 17 -- Joseph 'Joe' Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday, marking the first high-profile exit in discontent against UD President Donald Trump's decision to go to war with Iran.

Here's the full text of his letter that he posted on X:

"After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.

I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. 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.

I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on in 2016, 2020, 2024, which you enacted in yo...