In a handout picture released on the news website of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, an Iranian Shahab-3 missile, the longest ranged ballistic missle in Iran's arsenal with a range of 2000 kilometres, rises into the air after being test-fired at an undisclosed location in the Iranian desert on July 9, 2008.Photo by -/AFP/Getty Images

U.S. investigating leak of classified intel on Israel’s Iran attack plans

American officials have confirmed the authenticity of the documents and apologized to Israel for the leak

by · National Post

U.S. officials are investigating the leak of secret documents related to Israel’s preparations to respond to Iran’s Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack. The documents were published on a pro-Iranian Telegram channel.

U.S. officials have confirmed the authenticity of the documents and apologized to Israel for the leak, according to Israel’s public broadcaster, Kan News. However, Axios reported that the Pentagon and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declined to comment on the matter.