A former US government employee is accused of allegedly leaking classified details about Israel’s prior plans to attack Iran, according to US court documents filed on Wednesday. Asif William Rehman was arrested by FBI He is expected to make his first court appearances in Cambodia and Guam this week, according to news agency AP.
Rahman was convicted last week in Virginia of two counts of knowingly disseminating national defense information, serious charges that could lead to a lengthy prison sentence.
Although it is unclear whether Rahman had legal representation or which federal agency he worked for, officials confirmed that he had a top-secret security clearance. The allegations relate to documents belonging to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Security AgencyWhich came to light last month. The documents revealed that Israel was still deploying military resources for the attack in response to Iran’s major missile attack on 1 October. However, the NYT reported that Rahman had worked abroad cia,
Last month, the FBI confirmed it was investigating the leak and said it was “cooperating closely with the Department of Defense and the intelligence community.”
The documents were available to members of the “Five Eyes” coalition, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
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Asif William Rahman: Former US government official accused of leaking classified documents on Israel’s plan to attack Iran. world News
