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"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."
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Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War The New York TimesThe War with Iran Is So Absurd That the Head of the National Counterterrorism Center Just Resigned Esquire‘Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation': Trump-appointed intelligence official resigns over Iran war CNNMiddle East war live: US counterterrorism chief quits over Iran war Financial Times
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President Donald Trump said Joe Kent's resignation is "a good thing" because he was "weak on security."
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Israel says Iran's security chief Ali Larijani has been killed in strike BBCLive updates: Top US counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Iran war AP NewsIsrael says it killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in air strike BBCLive updates: Israel says it killed Iran security chief Ali Larijani amid war NBC NewsIsrael says it's killed Iran
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Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose immediate threat Reuters
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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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Oil had not flowed through the pipeline since a 2015 rupture caused an environmental disaster on California's Central Coast. It sets up a new fight between the Trump administration and state officials.
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"There's going to be a breaking point sooner or later," one union official warned, with travelers at some airports being told to arrive three hours ahead of time.
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