India, March 17 -- President Donald Trump has responded to the resignation of Joe Kent, the director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, who had differing views from the Trump administration concerning the conflict with Iran.

Blasting the outgoing official as "very weak on security", Trump expressed strong disapproval regarding Kent's resignation, asserting that the departure was justified due to the counterterrorism chief's stance on Iran. "When I read his statement, I realised that it's a good thing that he is out because he said that Iran was not a threat. Iran was a threat to every country," the POTUS told media.

Speaking about the officials who do not believe that an assault on Iran is crucial for the national security of t...