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Joe Kent calls keeps up calls for removing US military from Middle East
Fox News • • general
Key Points:
- Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent urges President Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from the Middle East, warning that military action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a prolonged and bloody conflict.
- Kent suggests declaring victory by emphasizing the goal of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and using sanctions relief as leverage once U.S. forces are out of harm’s way.
- The White House defends Trump’s approach, stating that national security decisions are made based on American interests rather than public opinion or political pressure.
- President Trump announced a pause on planned military strikes against Iran, citing ongoing negotiations for a deal that would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending Iran’s nuclear threat, with support from Israel.
- Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency denies that it requested the U.S. to hold off attacks, labeling Trump’s claims as falsehoods according to unnamed Iranian military sources.
