India, March 19 -- Joe Kent, the top US security official who resigned over the war in Iran, is reportedly facing an FBI investigation over allegations of leaking classified information.

The investigation into Kent, former National Counterterrorism Center Director, is focused on allegations that he improperly shared classified information, Semafor reported, citing four people with direct knowledge of the investigation. Track latest in US-Iran war here

The investigation pre-dates his departure as the head of the National Counterterrorism Center on Tuesday, the above-mentioned people said, with one of them describing it as being months-long.

The FBI has yet to comment on the report.

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