Suspect charged with leaking confidential documents about Israel's preparations for a possible attack on Iran

Authorities have arrested and charged a man suspected of leaking classified documents detailing Israel's preparations for a possible attack on Iran, according to a New York Times report.

The Times report names US government employee Asif William Rahman as a suspect. Fox News has learned that Rahman worked for the CIA.

A court filing said Rahman was indicted last week in federal court in Virginia on two counts of intentionally withholding and disclosing national defense information. FBI agents arrested Rahman in Cambodia on Tuesday and brought him to federal court in Guam for arraignment.

The FBI is investigating the leak of classified documents about Israeli preparations for a possible attack on Iran

This is noted in secret documents attributed to the US Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency Israel was still moving Military assets were in place to carry out a military strike in response to Iran's devastating ballistic missile attack on October 1. They could be shared within the “Five Eyes”, i.e. the USA, Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

The documents, classified as top secret, were published on the messaging app Telegram in October. The original poster claimed they were leaked by someone in US intelligence, then later US Department of Defense. The information appeared to be collected entirely using satellite image analysis.

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According to officials, the documents are descriptions of satellite images showing Israeli warplanes preparing for an attack and practicing aerial refueling. The leaked documents contain no information about Israel's targets or planned attacks.

The US is investigating the release of confidential documents relating to Israel's planned attack on Iran

The Ministry of Defense has already confirmed that it is investigating the unauthorized release. (DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

“These are NOT Israeli war plans for Iran,” a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News at the time.

The FBI said in October it was investigating the leak.

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The FBI confirmed an investigation into the alleged leak of classified documents. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

“The FBI is investigating the alleged loss of classified documents and is working closely with our partners in the Departments of Defense and Intelligence,” the FBI said in a statement. “As this is an ongoing investigation, we have no further comment.”

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The Defense Ministry also confirmed it was investigating the unauthorized release.

Danielle Wallace and Jennifer Griffin of Fox News Digital and the Associated Press contributed to this report.