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FBI Investigates Pentagon's Ariane Tabatabai Over Alleged Leak of Israeli Strike Plans to Iran

Oct 22, 2024, 02:13 PM

According to reports from Sky News Arabia, a senior employee in U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's office is suspected of leaking classified documents to Iran. The individual identified is Ariane Tabatabai, an American of Iranian descent who holds a high-ranking position within the Department of Defense and serves as Chief of Staff for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations. She allegedly retained her security clearance despite previous allegations related to espionage concerns. Reports suggest that she is also an officer in U.S. Naval Intelligence and used her Harvard email to communicate with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, a U.S.-designated terrorist group. The leaked documents purportedly include Israel's plans for a potential attack on Iran. The FBI is reportedly investigating the matter, raising concerns about U.S. intelligence security.