Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns from his post, breaking with the Trump administration over the Iran war and exposing deep internal divisions about the conflict. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes reportedly kill two senior security officials as Iranian leaders signal they’ve been ignoring backchannel outreach from U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, suggesting diplomacy is stalled.



Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur
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Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns from his post, breaking with the Trump administration over the Iran war and exposing deep internal divisions about the conflict. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes reportedly kill two senior security officials as Iranian leaders signal they’ve been ignoring backchannel outreach from U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, suggesting diplomacy is stalled. Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices