Asif William Rahman has pled guilty to transmitting classified national defence information, US Justice Department says.

A CIA employee who was accused of leaking classified documents about Israel's plans to strike Iran pleaded guilty on Friday to criminal charges that he willfully retained and transmitted national defense information,

Since the day the most dangerous Islamic terrorist, Qassem Soleimani—the commander of the Quds Force—was eliminated by Trump and the then-CIA Director Gina Haspel, Khamenei has repeatedly threatened Trump’s life in a vindictive manner during his speeches.

The move to strike a plea deal will take decisions over Asif William Rahman’s fate away from Trump appointees.

A former CIA analyst charged with leaking highly classified records showing Israeli plans to launch a retaliatory strike on Iran pleaded guilty Friday in Virginia.

In his confirmation hearing, John Ratcliffe spoke about Iran's development of nuclear weapons, evidence of Syria's Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons and the FISA.

In pleading guilty, Asif William Rahman acknowledged that he illegally downloaded, printed and distributed classified information on multiple occasions, including several in 2024.

In pleading guilty, Asif William Rahman, who worked at the US intelligence agency since 2016, acknowledged that he illegally downloaded, printed and distributed classified information on multiple occasions,

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty Friday to leaking information on a planned Israeli attack on Iran. Asif Rahman, 34, was arrested by the FBI in November weeks after classified documents appeared on the Telegram messaging app.

A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty to leaking classified documents about Israel’s preparations to attack Iran late-last year, according to the Department of Justice.

According to a court filing, former CIA official Asif Rahman, on October 17, printed out two top secret documents, photographed the files and used a computer program to edit the images in 'an attempt to conceal their source and delete his activity.