USA – An investigation is underway into the “very concerning” leak of classified U.S. intelligence documents detailing Israel’s plans for a retaliatory strike on Iran, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday. Johnson told CNN’s State of the Union he would be receiving a briefing on the probe later Sunday. “There’s some serious allegations being made there,” Johnson said. “We’re following it closely.”

The documents, revealed on the Telegram messaging app last week, appear to have been prepared by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. They describe U.S. interpretations of Israeli Air Force and Navy planning based on satellite imagery from Oct. 15-16. The Pentagon said it is looking into the leak.

Israel has pledged a firm response to Iran’s ballistic-missile barrage on Israel Oct. 1, the second direct attack on Israel in six months. President Joe Biden, responding to questions from reporters, said last week he had a good understanding of when and how Israel would attack Iran. But he also said he sees an opportunity to end the two enemies’ back-and-forth strikes. (Yahoo)…[+]

Photo: James Michael Johnson, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. (Wikipedia)