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Joseph Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, speaks during the House Committee on Homeland Security in Washington, 11 December, 2025

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Video. Top US counter-terrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Iran war

Updated: 17/03/2026 - 18:01 GMT+1

As head of the National Counterterrorism Center, Kent was in charge of an agency tasked with analysing and detecting terrorist threats.

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