The U.S. intelligence community assessed that Iran posed no imminent nuclear threat before the war.

NEW | Former U.S. intelligence chief says Iran posed no nuclear threat before war, points to Israeli pressure Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent said the U.S. intelligence community had agreed before the war that Iran was not developing a nuclear weapon, contradicting narratives used to justify the war. Kent stated that U.S. agencies, including the CIA, had also warned that Iran would target American bases and disrupt the Strait of Hormuz if attacked, and assessed that striking Iranian leadership would only strengthen the regime and hardliners. He argued that despite these assessments, the push toward war was driven by narratives promoted by Israel, which ultimately overrode intelligence findings and led to escalation. Kent, who resigned over the war, said Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States and called for accountability over how the war was initiated. #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Iran #Hormuz #America

Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent said the US intelligence community agreed before the US-Israeli war on Iran that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon. He added that intelligence agencies had also warned that attacking Iran could lead to retaliation against US military bases and disruption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Kent, who resigned in March, said he could not support the war because Iran posed “no imminent threat” to the US and claimed pressure from Israel and pro-Israel lobbying pushed Washington into war, despite denial from Trump. #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Iran #Trump #Hormuz