New Zealand in the Crosshairs of US Intelligence Leak Investigation

It appears New Zealand is caught up in the investigation of a leak of classified documents that contain the US’s assessment of Israeli plans to attack Iran.

National security communications adviser John Kirby speaks during a daily press briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, in Washington, on July 31, 2024. Alex Wong/Getty Images

New Zealand has been implicated in the leak of classified documents which outline the United States’ assessment of Israel’s plan to attack Iran. According to White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” about the leak.

One of the documents says it was compiled by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), while the other appears to have originated from the National Security Agency (NSA).