India, March 17 -- US President Donald Trump has welcomed the resignation of Joseph Kent, who had been serving as head of the National Counterterrorism Center, saying it was "a good thing" in light of Kent's views on Iran.

Speaking during a press briefing at the Oval Office, Trump said he had reviewed Kent's resignation statement and disagreed strongly with his assessment that Iran did not pose a threat.

Kent stepped down from his post citing opposition to the ongoing conflict involving the United States and its ally Israel against Iran.

In his resignation letter, he argued that Tehran posed no "imminent threat" to the US and suggested that external pressure had influenced Washington's decision to engage in the conflict.

"I cannot in ...