The FBI is investigating the leak of classified documents containing top-secret U.S. information about Israel's plan to attack Iran, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
“The FBI is investigating the alleged leak of classified documents and is working closely with the Department of Defense and our partners in the intelligence community,” the agency said in a statement. “As this is an ongoing investigation, we have no further comment.”
The Pentagon has already acknowledged that it is investigating the unauthorized release.
White House National Security Council Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters on Monday that he had no information on whether the unauthorized release was the result of a hack or an employee leak.
US investigating Israel's release of classified documents related to plan to attack Iran
“We don't know exactly how these documents ended up in the public domain. We do know that the Department of Defense is investigating this,” Kirby said. “We cannot answer the question of whether it was a breach or a hack. At this time, we will let the investigation proceed in its logical direction.”
Aerial view of the Pentagon in Washington, DC, March 31, 2024. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)
“We are deeply concerned, and the president continues to be deeply concerned about the leaking of classified information into the public domain,” Kirby said. “That shouldn't happen. And when it does, it's unacceptable.”
Kirby said there was no indication that any additional classified documents would be leaked to the public and that the United States was in contact with the Israeli side about the release.
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“We will let the Israeli side decide whether, what, how and when to take additional military action in response to the October 1 attack on Iran,” Kirby said. . “That's exactly what they talk about.”
The document, marked top secret, was posted on the messaging app Telegram last week.
The document, attributed to the U.S. Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, reads as follows: Israel was still on the move. Military assets deployed to carry out military strikes in response to Iran's ferocious ballistic missile attack on October 1st. These could be shared within the 'Five Eyes' of the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
