FBI probes US security official who quit over Iran war, Semafor reports

19-03-2026 09:16 HKT

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent attends a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Joe Kent, the top U.S. security official who resigned over the war in Iran, is under an FBI investigation for allegedly leaking classified information, Semafor reported on Wednesday citing three sources.

The investigation pre-dates his departure as the head of the National Counterterrorism Center on Tuesday, Semafor added.

The FBI declined to comment on the report when contacted by Reuters.

Reuters

FBI US security official quit Iran war

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