Tanzania, June 15 -- Washington. Former director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has welcomed the recently announced US-Iran peace agreement, arguing that Washington should reconsider its military and intelligence support to Israel if it wants the deal to succeed.

Kent made the remarks in a post on X after the United States and Iran reached a preliminary agreement aimed at ending months of hostilities and reducing tensions across the Middle East.

The agreement, announced by US President Donald Trump, is expected to be formally signed later this week following mediation efforts involving Pakistan and other regional actors.

"We can strengthen our chances of this deal holding by cutting all military/intel assistance ...