The Justice Department has charged a man for allegedly leaking highly classified US intelligence about Israel’s plans for retaliation against Iran, according to court documents and a person familiar with the case.

The FBI has charged a US official after leaking Israel’s “top secret” plans to bomb Iran, court documents have revealed. Asif William Rahman - who worked abroad for the CIA - has been accused of leaking classified documents over potential Israeli plans to organise a retaliatory strike against Iran.

A man who worked for the U.S. government has been charged with leaking classified information assessing Israel’s earlier plans to attack Iran.