FBI investigates Joe Kent for classified Iran war leaks after NCTC resignation

The FBI is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Joe Kent in connection with alleged leaks of classified information, per multiple sources with direct knowledge cited by CBS News. The FBI's Criminal Division is handling the probe, which was underway before Kent resigned this week. The FBI declined to comment. Kent — a former Army Special Forces officer and veteran of over two decades of special operations — resigned as NCTC Director over the Trump administration's handling of the Iran war. His departure came amid the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing featuring DNI Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Director Kash Patel, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. The nature of the alleged leaks has not been publicly specified. The investigation adds to internal US government tensions over the war's conduct and information management, following AP reporting that the US knew about — and reportedly approved — the South Pars strike despite Trump's 'knew nothing' public claim.