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National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".
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Mr. Kent is the first Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He said pressure from Israel had pushed the president into war against Iran.
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Israel's defense minister said Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were "eliminated" in airstrikes.
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One of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's closest confidants, Mr. Larijani emerged as the face of the government after Mr. Khamenei was killed.
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As Iran's top national security official, Mr. Larijani had a reputation for acting as a bridge between hard-line figures in the armed forces and more moderate political factions.
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