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Iran war exposes vulnerabilities in US counterterrorism in light of security priorities shift

Joe Kent resigned on 17 March 2026 from his post as director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), he is a fierce critic of the US-Israel war on Iran.
Joe Kent resigned on 17 March 2026 from his post as director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), he is a fierce critic of the US-Israel war on Iran. © Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo/Reuters
The switch in Washington's security priorities, marked by a pivot to counternarcotics and Latin America, has largely been at the expense of the fight against terrorism. [...]
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