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American officials are trying to determine the source of the leak, which describes military drills and weapons placement, and how damaging it might be.

The leak of a pair of highly classified U.S. intelligence documents describing recent satellite images of Israeli military preparations for a potential strike on Iran offers a window into the intense American concerns about Israel’s plans. It also has U.S. officials working to understand the size of the improper disclosure.

The two documents were prepared in recent days by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which is responsible for analyzing images and information collected by American spy satellites. They began circulating on Friday on the Telegram app and were being discussed by largely pro-Iran accounts.

The documents, which offer interpretations of satellite imagery, provide insight into a potential strike by Israel on Iran in the coming days. Such a strike has been anticipated in retaliation for an Iranian assault earlier this month, which was itself a response to an Israeli attack.

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  • sorval_the_eeter@lemmy.worldEnglish
    218·
    26 days ago

    a “leak” of something that they’ve been saying they are going to do for weeks.

    heck of a job, NY times. Way to catch those startling leaks.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
      11·
      26 days ago

      I mean it tells us it’s both more than empty rhetoric and going to happen relatively soon. Not the most surprising of information, but not pointless either.

    • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
      112·
      26 days ago

      Thea leak is not the “that” it is the “when” and “how”, which in military context are extremely vital information.

      • sorval_the_eeter@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        26 days ago

        I mean, thats not detailed in the article anywhere but you may be right. If you’re adding detail maybe add a link to what you’re asserting?

        • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
          71·
          26 days ago

          The western articles are deliberately vague, so as to not get into legal trouble.

          https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/19/politics/us-israel-iran-intelligence-documents/index.html

          Another document says it is sourced to the National Security Agency and outlines Israeli air force exercises involving air-to-surface missiles, also believed to be in preparation for a strike on Iran. CNN is not quoting directly from or showing the documents.

          But it is clear, that these leaks must have contained some more detailed information of how strong the strikes are planned to be, which weapon systems are planned to be used and so on.

          For the “when” that is always flexible within reason.