The tension in West Asia that started last year is far from over. Recently, on October 1, Iran launched a large-scale missile attack on Israel. After this attack, it was believed that Israel could attack Iran on a large scale as well. However, Israel’s efforts suffered a setback when its plans to attack Iran were leaked. From the beginning it was believed that the planning was leaked from America. At the same time, now CIA officer Asif William Rahman has also been arrested on this charge.
FBI arrest
CIA officer Asif William Rahman was arrested by the FBI in Cambodia on Tuesday, the New York Times reports. Asif has been charged with two counts of knowingly retaining and disseminating national defense information. Documents in the case have also been filed in federal court in Guam.
How was the attack planned leaked?
According to local news, CIA officer Rahman illegally leaked Israeli attack plans on Iran from locations outside the US, including Cambodia, on October 17, according to court records. According to American media, the accused Rehman had a top secret security clearance to obtain sensitive information.
Initiated eviction proceedings
The documents leaked by a CIA official were prepared by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Analyzes photographs and information collected by American spy satellites. It works in support of intelligence and military operations. Asif William Rahman was indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia and on Thursday was taken to federal court in Guam for removal proceedings. Let us tell you that after the plan was leaked, Israel targeted many targets in Iran on October 25.
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