CIA official charged for leaking highly classified docs about Israel’s plans to strike Iran

A CIA official has been charged with leaking highly classified US documents about Israel’s potential plan to strike back against Iran over a missile attack.

Asif W. Rahman, who worked overseas for the agency and held a top secret security clearance, was arrested by the FBI in Cambodia on Tuesday over the leaks, the New York Times reported.

His arrest comes after the top secret materials started circulating online last month detailing Israel’s apparent intention to retaliate after Iran launched a barrage of missiles back on Oct. 1.

The files, which were prepared by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, in part detailed satellite imagery tied to the potential Israeli strike, as well as the various kinds of missiles on hand.

The top secret files were only meant to be seen by those with proper clearance in the US and the other members of the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance — Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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[alligator_pie]

You mean there really is an “enemy within”?

[garrykimovich]

A guy named Asif Rahman, who would've guessed.

[middleagedcrazy]

Sorry but under this administration no it’s not unbelievable whatsoever!!!

[markdunigan]

Awful lot of house cleaning going on the last couple of weeks.

[mwh]

Would you expect this from someone named Asif! Who vetted him? There is your culprit!

[fritzvolz]

They should investigate to see if he has ties with Iran?

[hemaccabe]

Asif Raman was not a loyal citizen, fancy that. What a shock.

[RobTheFossil]

Lol. A Muslim eith security clearance. A rat with keys to cheese

[classicgameplay]

Why do they even have these access when you cant even be sure of their loyalty?

[mikekellum]

Just say the documents were stored in your home garage.

[RaymondBastien-lico]

When Osama bin Laden was a certified CIA agent he was called Tim Osman.

[outback]

One of "them"...Tulsi has a big job ahead.

[oneanddonetzone]

A cigarette and a blindfold And eight rifles

[ReverendWerewolf-gtni]

It's really going to hit the fan. Get your

[Oldtrucker]

Why are these people not from America being given this clearance

[j.dproblems]

I don't understand how a whistleblower against a foreign country is considered as a traitor to the US ? who you should be loyal to America or Israel ? This is insane !

[kevinarnold]

So it is a crime to take classified documents.

[modularcuriosity]

So I assume we'll treat him just like we treated Trump when he shared classified documents? Meaning : no punishment at all.

[JaredKushnerOwnsGaza]

Derka derka 😠 😡 trump please put back your muslim ban

[DomesticTruther]

The alphabet agencies work against each other and the people