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FBI investigates leak by official who resigned over Iran war

The US FBI is investigating a potential leak of classified information by Joseph Kent, who resigned as director of the National Counterterrorism Center. In his letter, he stated that the war with Iran was started under pressure from Israel and its lobby.


FBI investigates leak by official who resigned over Iran war

Washington - AFP - The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating suspicions of leaking classified information by a senior counter-terrorism official who resigned in protest over the war on Iran, media reported on Wednesday. Outlets including The New York Times and CBS News, citing unnamed sources, reported that the investigation was opened before Joseph Kent's sudden resignation on Tuesday as director of the National Counterterrorism Center. 'Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we began this war due to pressure from Israel and powerful American lobbies tied to it,' Kent wrote in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump. One source, speaking to the website, said: