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‘I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran’: High-ranking US intelligence official resigns  CNN

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu wished Iranians “Happy Holidays” in a video posted on X on Monday (16 March), after rumours spread that the Israeli prime minister had been killed or injured in an Iranian strike.

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. 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 lobby," Joseph Kent wrote in a letter to Trump posted on X.

Daily Report: Second Iran War – March 17, 2026 (16:00)  Alma Research and Education Center

Youssef Assaf was in a Lebanese Red Cross ambulance when it was targeted by an Israeli strike near Tyre, in southern Lebanon. The 35-year-old paramedic died of his wounds two days later. "I was called around 10:30 pm and told that he was wounded and in the hospital," his wife, Jeanne d'Arc Boutros, told AFP from northern Lebanon, where she had fled to a relative's home. "I knew my husband is strong and can endure. I didn't react at all -- I just kept praying and repeating in my heart that nothing bad would happen to him," the 32-year-old schoolteacher said.

Live Updates: Israel kills Ali Larijani, Iranian missile attacks continue  The Jerusalem Post

Top US counterterrorism official resigns, citing Iran war and alleged Israeli interference  13newsnow.com

'Iran posed no imminent threat' | Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war  cbs8.com

Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War  The New York Times

Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War  The New York Times

Top Gabbard aide resigns over Iran war  The Hill

Analysts warn the same hard choices could soon spread as countries compete for scarce supplies

Key counterterrorism official in Trump administration resigns in protest over war in Iran  MS NOW

A visual guide to the Iran war: death, drones and dollars  The Times

"No imminent threat": U.S. Counterterrorism Center head resigns over Iran war  Axios

Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat  AP News

US suffered over 3,200 casualties, staggering equipment losses in first week of war: Source  PressTV

Here Are the Top Iranian Leaders Killed in the War So Far  The New York Times

Diesel prices surge to $5 per gallon, highest since 2022, as Iran war disrupts global oil supplies  CNBC

Iran War Cost Spike Straining Farmers Ahead of Midterm Elections  Bloomberg.com