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CIA official arrested over leak of classified documents on Israel's plan to attack Iran

A CIA official has been charged with leaking top-secret US documents about Israel’s potential plan to retaliate against Iran for a missile attack in October. 

According to the New York Times, Asif W Rahman, who worked overseas for the US intelligence agency, was arrested by the FBI in Cambodia on Tuesday over the leaks. 

The plans were leaked on a Telegram channel group called Middle East Spectator. They were prepared by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a support agency within the US Department of Defence. 

Israel eventually launched direct strikes on Iran in October.