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Charlie Kirk Urges Peace Before Assassination Shocks Nation

3/20/2026

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Charlie Kirk, a conservative commentator, urged Joe Kent, a former National Counterterrorism Center official, to prevent a U.S. war with Iran shortly before Kirk's September 2025 assassination.
Kent resigned in protest of U.S.-Israel military actions in Iran.
He said lobbying influenced the administration's decisions and there was no credible intelligence of an imminent Iran threat.
Authorities charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with Kirk's murder and found no links to foreign governments or donor pressure.

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Charlie Kirk, a conservative commentator, urged Joe Kent, a former National Counterterrorism Center official, to prevent a U.S. war with Iran shortly before Kirk's September 2025 assassination.
Kent resigned in protest of U.S.-Israel military actions in Iran.
He said lobbying influenced the administration's decisions and there was no credible intelligence of an imminent Iran threat.
Authorities charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with Kirk's murder and found no links to foreign governments or donor pressure.