Defense Advisor decodes US counter-terror chief's resignation over Iran war

Senior Defense Advisor Jeffrey H Fischer, speaking in an exclusive interview with India Today TV, reflected on the resignation of Joe Kent, former head of the US National Counter-terrorism Center, who stepped down over the war with Iran. Fischer discussed the broader implications of Kent’s exit as the conflict intensifies and as Donald Trump signalled that the United States would continue operations independently after criticising Nato allies for not deploying warships to the Strait of Hormuz.

Separately, Reuven Azar, Israel’s ambassador to India, told India Today that Israel’s campaign against Iran will continue until Tehran changes its policies or leadership. He claimed Israeli strikes, which reportedly killed Ali Larijani and Ghulam Reza Soleimani, have degraded Iran’s capabilities by 80 per cent while denying deliberate civilian targeting.