Classified intel leak sparks US investigation into Iran strike
ALBAWABA — The Pentagon and FBI are working together to look into how a secret intelligence report about the recent U.S. bombings on Iranian nuclear sites got out without permission. The investigation came about because of rising debate over different stories about how well the plan worked.
On Sunday night, President Donald Trump revealed that federal officials are looking into who shared the first report, which was first seen on CNN and questioned whether the strikes were successful. "Moving such heavy material is nearly impossible, and it hasn't happened," Trump said again when asked if Iran had moved its refined uranium before the attack.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Kane, said that the sites that were attacked had "extensive damage," but he said that a full review of the damage would take more time. At the same time, the White House kept saying that the mission had been successful and that the leaked information was "low confidence" and "misleading."
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, was very angry at what she called "selective and unlawful leaks" in the news media. She was especially angry at CNN. According to her, government information shows that the action was "highly effective" at weakening Iran's nuclear powers.
Because of the leak, the Biden government has reduced the amount of secret information that can be sent to Congress. A top White House source said that the secret information had been put on a safe private platform that was meant to help politicians and national security agencies work together. As part of its own study, the government is now looking again at who can access these kinds of tools.
🚨🇺🇸 WHITE HOUSE SLAMS BRAKES ON INTEL SHARING AFTER IRAN STRIKE LEAK The White House plans to tighten the screws on intelligence sharing with Congress after someone spilled early details about U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
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