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'''Asif William Rahman''', (born 18 September 1990), is an [[Iran]]ian [[Muslim]] of [[Vienna]], former [[CIA]] analyst who shared top secret documents on social media and then tried to cover his tracks by destroying his personal devices.
He is facing a maximum term of 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty on Friday to two counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information related to national defense.
A CIA employee since 2016, Rahman “repeatedly” accessed and printed out classified documents, before taking them home where he altered them to try to conceal their source, according to the DoJ.
The included two top secret documents about Israel’s military plans to hit back at Iran following the latter’s massive ballistic missile strike on October 1, 2024. Publication of the documents on social media was an embarrassment to the Pentagon, as it revealed the US spying on a nominal ally at a time of tremendous geopolitical tension in the Middle East.<ref>(Jan, 20 2025). [https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/former-cia-analyst-guilty-top/ Former CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Sharing Top Secret Files], ''Infosecurity''.</ref>
Asif William Rahman, was an employee of the CIA since 2016 and had a Top-Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
<ref>(January 17, 2025). [https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-cia-analyst-pleads-guilty-transmitting-top-secret-national-defense-information Former CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information]. ''DOJ''.</ref>
In November 2014, the [[FBI]] arrested Rahman in [[Cambodia]].
<ref>(Nov. 14, 2024). Tucker, E. [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/nov/14/asif-william-rahman-cia-employee-accused-israeli-a/ FBI arrested Asif William Rahman this week in Cambodia], ''Associated Press''.</ref>
From the Justice Department:
On Oct. 1 [2024], Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel—its second direct attack on the Jewish state. Israel intercepted most of the missiles with U.S. and Jordanian military support. It stated that per court documents, Rahman accessed and printed two top secret documents on Oct. 17 about “a U.S. foreign ally and its planned actions against a foreign adversary.”
He will be sentenced on May 15, 2025 and faces up to 10 years in prison.
<ref>(January 17, 2025). [https://www.jns.org/former-cia-analyst-admits-leaking-secret-info-about-israeli-response-to-iran/ Former CIA analyst admits leaking secret info about Israeli response to Iran]. ''JNS''.</ref>
==See also==
[[Asif Merchant]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Iran]]
[[Category:Islamism]]
[[Category:Middle East]]
[[Category:Israel]]
He is facing a maximum term of 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty on Friday to two counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information related to national defense.
A CIA employee since 2016, Rahman “repeatedly” accessed and printed out classified documents, before taking them home where he altered them to try to conceal their source, according to the DoJ.
The included two top secret documents about Israel’s military plans to hit back at Iran following the latter’s massive ballistic missile strike on October 1, 2024. Publication of the documents on social media was an embarrassment to the Pentagon, as it revealed the US spying on a nominal ally at a time of tremendous geopolitical tension in the Middle East.<ref>(Jan, 20 2025). [https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/former-cia-analyst-guilty-top/ Former CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Sharing Top Secret Files], ''Infosecurity''.</ref>
Asif William Rahman, was an employee of the CIA since 2016 and had a Top-Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
<ref>(January 17, 2025). [https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-cia-analyst-pleads-guilty-transmitting-top-secret-national-defense-information Former CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information]. ''DOJ''.</ref>
In November 2014, the [[FBI]] arrested Rahman in [[Cambodia]].
<ref>(Nov. 14, 2024). Tucker, E. [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/nov/14/asif-william-rahman-cia-employee-accused-israeli-a/ FBI arrested Asif William Rahman this week in Cambodia], ''Associated Press''.</ref>
From the Justice Department:
On Oct. 1 [2024], Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel—its second direct attack on the Jewish state. Israel intercepted most of the missiles with U.S. and Jordanian military support. It stated that per court documents, Rahman accessed and printed two top secret documents on Oct. 17 about “a U.S. foreign ally and its planned actions against a foreign adversary.”
He will be sentenced on May 15, 2025 and faces up to 10 years in prison.
<ref>(January 17, 2025). [https://www.jns.org/former-cia-analyst-admits-leaking-secret-info-about-israeli-response-to-iran/ Former CIA analyst admits leaking secret info about Israeli response to Iran]. ''JNS''.</ref>
==See also==
[[Asif Merchant]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Iran]]
[[Category:Islamism]]
[[Category:Middle East]]
[[Category:Israel]]