A former CIA analyst has been sentenced to 37 months in prison after leaking confidential documents about Israel's strike plan.
Asif William Rahman, 34, pleaded guilty in January to two counts of intentional retention and dissemination of defense information on the Eppionage Act.
Authorities said using his senior security permit, Rahman printed, took photos and sent top confidential documents. They eventually circulated on social media later.
Last October, Israel launched air strikes on military sites in multiple regions in response to missile barrage launched by Tehran a few weeks ago.
“For months, the defendant has betrayed the American people and the oath he took when he entered the office to reveal some of the secrets that were held most closely by our country,” Assistant National Security Attorney General John Eisenberg said in a press release.
In October 2024, it appears that documents from the Ministry of Defense were published on a consistent telegram account in Iran.
These documents have the highest marking between the Five Eye Intelligence Alliance, which consists of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
The leaked documents are said to contain a U.S. assessment of Israel's plans and ahead of Iran's strike and preparations for military assets movement.
One person mentioned Israel's nuclear energy, which was never formally recognized.
When asked about the leak, former President Joe Biden said he was “very worried”.
Israel eventually carried out these air strikes later this month targeting military sites in multiple regions in response to missiles launched in Tehran in the previous weeks.
Rahman, who works abroad, was arrested by the FBI in Cambodia and brought to Guam territory in the United States, facing charges.
