US investigating release of classified docs on Israel's preparations for possible Iran strike

The United States is investigating nan unauthorized merchandise of classified documents detailing Israel's planned onslaught against Iran, The Associated Press reported.

The documents, attributed to nan U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, statement that Israel was still moving subject assets successful spot to behaviour a subject onslaught successful consequence to Iran's blistering ballistic rocket onslaught connected Oct. 1. They were sharable wrong nan "Five Eyes," which are nan U.S., Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

The documents, which are marked apical secret, were posted to nan Telegram messaging app past week and first reported by CNN and Axios. The AP first reported Sunday astir nan U.S. investigation into nan unauthorized release, citing 3 U.S. officials. The AP said a 4th U.S. official, who besides said connected information of anonymity, indicated that nan documents appeared to beryllium legitimate. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., besides confirmed nan investigation successful an quality connected CNN. 

"The leak is very concerning. There's immoderate superior allegations being made, there's an investigation underway, and I'll get a briefing connected that successful a mates of hours," Johnson said Sunday connected CNN's "State of nan Union." "There's a classified level briefing and past another. But we're pursuing it closely." 

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Aerial position of nan Pentagon connected March 31, 2024. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)

The investigation is besides examining really nan documents were obtained – including whether it was an intentional leak by a personnel of nan U.S. intelligence organization aliases by different method, for illustration a hack – and whether immoderate different intelligence accusation was compromised, 1 of nan officials told nan AP, adding that officials are moving to find who had entree to nan documents earlier they were posted. 

The documents first appeared online Friday via a transmission connected Telegram, claiming they had been leaked by personification successful nan U.S. intelligence community, past later nan U.S. Defense Department. The accusation appeared wholly gathered done nan usage of outer image analysis.

President Biden talks pinch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu successful nan Oval Office of nan White House, July 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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The AP reported that 1 of nan 2 documents resembled nan style of different worldly from nan U.S. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency leaked by Jack Teixeira, an Air National Guardsman who pleaded blameworthy successful March to leaking highly classified subject documents astir Russia’s warfare connected Ukraine and different nationalist information secrets.

The Telegram transmission progressive successful nan leak identifies itself arsenic being based in Tehran, Iran's capital. It antecedently published memes featuring Iran’s ultimate leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and worldly successful support of Tehran’s self-described "Axis of Resistance," which includes Middle East violent groups equipped by nan Islamic republic.

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In a connection to nan AP, nan Pentagon said it was alert of nan reports of nan documents but did not elaborate further. The AP said nan Israeli subject did not instantly return their petition for comment.

Fox News Digital reached retired to nan U.S. Department of Defense but did not instantly perceive back. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.