India, March 17 -- Joe Kent, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and a native of Oregon, declared his resignation from the position on Tuesday morning amid the ongoing US-Iran war.

In a social media post, Kent stated that Iran posed no imminent threat to the US.

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

"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," Kent added.

The resignation follows several weeks after a series of U.S. strikes on Iran, which have sparked...