‘CIA knew Iran would shut down Strait of Hormuz if US attacked’: Former counterterror chief Joe Kent make

Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent claimed that the CIA agreed before the Iran war that Tehran was not actively developing a nuclear weapon and would shut down the Strait of Hormuz if attacked by Israel or the US. The White House rejected Kent’s claims, stating that Iran posed no immediate threat and that Israel influenced the decision to launch the war. Donald Trump denied suggestions that Israel persuaded him to join the conflict, citing his long-standing position on Iran and the Hamas attack on Israel.