Former CIA analyst pleads guilty to leaking Israeli retaliation plans
Asif Rahman leaked classified documents on Israel's retaliation against Iran.
By Alexander Mallin and Luke Barr
January 17, 2025, 2:03 PM
A former CIA analyst arrested in November and charged with leaking highly classified records showing Israeli plans to launch a retaliatory strike on Iran pleaded guilty Friday in a federal court in Virginia.
Asif Rahman, 34, pleaded guilty to two counts of transmission of national defense information, according to court records.
Rahman faces up to 10 years in prison for the first count and up to three years for the second count. His sentencing was set for May 15.
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