Shawn Ryan, a former US Navy SEAL, has backed Joe Kent's resignation as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center over the US war with Iran. Kent, appointed by Trump in 2025, alleged that Israel 'dragged' the US into the war, sparking a major row in the Trump administration.
Kent's resignation letter claimed that Iran posed no imminent threat to the US and that the war was started due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
Early in the administration, Kent alleged that Israeli officials and influential members of the American media deployed a misinformation campaign to encourage a war with Iran.
President Donald Trump reacted to Kent's resignation, saying it was 'a good thing' and that he 'doesn't want' officials who disagree with his policy on the Iran war.
