Trump’s strained relationship with prominent Iran hawks, such as Pompeo, ex-national security advisor John Bolton, and former Iran special representative Brian Hook, has been evident. All three individuals, once central to Trump’s foreign policy team, have now been sidelined, barred from rejoining his team.

An ex-CIA analyst pleaded guilty to leaking top secret documents about Israel’s plans to retaliate against Iran last year, forcing the attack to be delayed.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty Friday to leaking information on a planned Israeli attack on Iran. Asif Rahman, 34, was arrested by the FBI in November weeks after classified documents appeared on the Telegram messaging app.

A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty to leaking classified documents about Israel’s preparations to attack Iran late-last year, according to the Department of Justice.

I think there was enough time. We take a job, you take a job, you want to do a job, we’re not going to have security on people for the rest of their lives. Why should we?” Trump said.

A former CIA official pleaded guilty on Friday to leaking classified documents about Israel’s plans to strike Iran following the Islamic Republic’s missile attack on the Jewish state last fall. Asif Rahman,

A CIA employee who was accused of leaking classified documents about Israel's plans to strike Iran pleaded guilty on Friday to criminal charges that he willfully retained and transmitted national defense information,

In his confirmation hearing, John Ratcliffe spoke about Iran's development of nuclear weapons, evidence of Syria's Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons and the FISA.

Asif William Rahman has pled guilty to transmitting classified national defence information, US Justice Department says.

A former CIA analyst arrested in November and charged with leaking highly classified records showing Israeli plans to launch a retaliatory strike on Iran pleaded guilty Friday in a federal court in Virginia.

A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty in federal court in Virginia on Friday to downloading and leaking classified information about Israeli plans to attack Iran and faces 10 years in prison.

A former CIA analyst has pleaded guilty to leaking information on a planned Israeli attack on Iran ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty Friday to leaking information on a planned ...