WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Joe Kent says Iran “posed no imminent threat” to the U.S. and it’s clear the U.S. started the war “due to pressure from Israel.” President Donald Trump has offered shifting reasons for the strikes and has pushed back on claims Israel forced the U.S. to act. Kent is a former political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists. Kent was confirmed to his post last July on a 52-44 vote. As head of the National Counterterrorism Center, Kent was in charge of an agency tasked with analyzing and detecting terrorist threats.