CIA analyst accused of leaking Israeli plan to attack Iran ordered held pending trial
Prosecutor says Asif Rahman — whose actions posed a ‘danger to human life’ — was motivated by ideology, and had a to-do list with categories labeled ‘contingencies’ and ‘run’
By Matthew Barakat
12 December 2024, 1:44 am
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) — A CIA analyst charged with leaking top secret details ahead of a planned Israeli attack on Iran earlier this year will remain jailed pending trial, a judge ordered Wednesday.
The ruling by US District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles overrules a magistrate who said last week that Asif Rahman, 34, of Vienna, Virginia, could be free on restrictions while he awaits trial on charges of disclosing national defense information.
The fight over Rahman’s detention revealed additional details about the government’s investigation of the leak and the analyst who allegedly disclosed the classified documents in October on the Telegram messaging app.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/cia-analyst-accused-of-leaking-israeli-plan-to-attack-iran-ordered-held-pending-trial/
