Donald Trump criticises NATO's stance on Iran, asserting the US doesn't need assistance after allies rejected calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

March 17 (UPI) -- U.S. national counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigned Tuesday in protest of the war with Iran.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, grousing that he has been unable to rally support behind his war of choice in Iran that he insists he's conducting for the good of the world, even if it doesn't appreciate his effort. Trump,…

Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, resigns over Iran war, saying the country posed no immediate threat and the war lacked justification.

Donald Trump's top counterintelligence official has resigned over the Iran war.

Nigerian Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has opined tha European Union countries will not help United States President, Donald Trump, in any confrontation

"Everyone agrees with us, but they don't want to help," US President Donald Trump says of the NATO allies.

"Everyone agrees with us, but they don't want to help," US President Donald Trump says of the NATO allies.

Donald Trump said NATO is making a "very foolish mistake" by not helping to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, US national counterterrorism center chief stepped down over the Iran war. DW has more.

Joseph Kent said he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war”.

US President Donald Trump said most NATO allies refused to join Washington’s military campaign against Iran, calling them “foolish” while insisting the US does not need their support.  

"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran," Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump.

A top security official in President Donald Trump's administration resigned over the war in Iran on ​Tuesday, saying the country had posed no imminent threat to the United States.

President Donald Trump on Monday urged allied nations to join U.S. efforts to secure the strategic Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "test of loyalty"—but key partners including Britain, Germany, Japan and Australia swiftly distanced themselves from any military role.

US President Donald Trump has voiced frustration over what he sees as insufficient backing from allies in securing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route now under threat amid the conflict with Iran. Speaking at the White House, Trump said he had approached around seven countries to contribute naval forces to ensure the passage remains open, urging them to join the effort quickly and “with great enthusiasm.

Macron insists France can help secure Hormuz only after bombings cease and discussions with Iran commence.

United States President Donald Trump vented his frustration on NATO refusing to take part in the ongoing Middle East tension

Joe Kent, a top US security official, resigned over the Iran war, stating Iran posed no imminent threat, sparking White House rebuttal. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON – The Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has resigned from his position, citing opposition to the Trump administration’s ongoing war with Iran. In a statement posted on social media, Kent said he “cannot in good conscience” support the conflict, arguing that Iran did not pose an immediate threat to the […]

Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He is also known for his support of conspiracy theories.

US President Donald Trump has demanded allies help secure the vital waterway. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The president fumed that the U.S. is not getting support “despite the fact that we helped” NATO “so much,” and said that it was in allies’ interest to prevent Iran fro...

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that…

“The United States has been informed by most of our NATO ‘Allies’ that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran,” Trump said in a statement.​ He added that despite their reluctance, “almost every country strongly agreed with what we are doing, and that Iran cannot, in any way, shape, or form, be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.”​ Donald Trump Criticises NATO Allies for Declining To Join US Military Operation Against Iran.

Kent is a former political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists

President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed NATO members and several other U.S. allies for not getting involved in the ongoing military operation against Iran.

“I've long said that I wonder whether or not Nato would ever be there for us. So this was a great test," he says.

Joe Kent, in a post on social media, argued that Tehran did not pose an immediate threat to the US and questioned the reasons behind the war.

PARIS, March 17 - President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday France would never take part in operations to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, pushing back on comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that Paris was willing to help. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that top counterterrorism official Joe Kent's resignation letter had "many false claims."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that top counterterrorism official Joe Kent's resignation letter had "many false claims."

“I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people," says director of National Counterterrorism Centre.