"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. You understood that wars in the Middle East were a trap that robbed America of the previous lives of our patriots and depleted the wealth and prosperity of our nation."
"Kent's reference to the term imminent threat is also significant. Such imminence is considered a prerequisite for US presidents to launch military attacks without congressional approval under US law. It is also significant to launch legal attacks on sovereign nations under international law."
Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in protest over the war with Iran, citing that Iran posed no imminent threat to the nation. Kent stated the conflict began due to pressure from Israel and its American lobby, contradicting the legal and international requirements for military action. He referenced Trump's previous commitments to ending Middle Eastern military engagements, arguing such wars deplete American lives and national resources. Kent's resignation represents the highest-profile departure from the Trump administration following the February 28 US and Israeli attacks on Iran. His invocation of the imminent threat standard is legally significant, as this criterion is required under US law for presidential military action without congressional approval and under international law for legitimate attacks on sovereign nations.
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