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U.S. Counterterror Chief Resigns Over Iran Policy as Mongolia’s Energy Unions Move Toward Strike

Major social‑policy bills reach Parliament during a week of security dissent, labor unrest.

Overview

  • National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent resigned on March 18, saying he cannot support the war with Iran and alleging pro‑Israel pressure influenced the decision.
  • The White House disputed Kent’s claims, asserting intelligence showed Iran was preparing to attack and that the president acted on corroborated evidence.
  • Following failed wage negotiations for the 2026–2027 agreement, energy‑sector unions declared strike conditions have been met, and the Union of Heat and Power Producers and Distributors said it will participate.
  • The government submitted to Parliament a draft law establishing a voluntary, fully funded private supplementary pension system, alongside a revised bill to tighten oversight of narcotic and psychoactive substances.
  • Researchers reported Mongolia is warming at roughly twice the global average, while police recorded 694 billion MNT in cyber‑fraud losses in 2025.