According to a report, a senior Trump administration official leaked details of a rejected strike plan against Iran. The plan was kept so secret that even senior Israeli intelligence officials were not aware of its existence, the report claims.
A report circulating Tuesday claims that a senior Trump administration official leaked details of a rejected strike plan against Iran, a plan kept so secret that even senior Israeli intelligence officials were unaware of its existence. The report does not name the official or specify when the leak occurred.
The Zioneer has previously covered the Trump administration's internal deliberations on Iran, including reports that a planned strike was cancelled after interventions by regional leaders (June 11), and that Israeli officials were not fully briefed on U.S. plans (July 25). President Trump himself has publicly stated that Iran learned of a planned U.S. attack through leaks (August 3).
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- StrongTrump: Iran learned of US attack through leaks, warns of 'beheading'
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