(Fox News) Former U.S. diplomat John Bolton alleged Thursday that the Obama administration leaked a story about covert Israeli activity in order to foil potential plans by the country to attack Iran's nuclear program. An article in Foreign Policy quoted government sources claiming Israel had been granted access to airfields in Azerbaijan - along Iran's northern border. "I think this leak today is part of the administration's campaign against an Israeli attack," Bolton claimed on Fox News. Bolton said tipping the Israelis' hand by revealing "very sensitive, very important information" could frustrate such a plan. "Clearly, this is an administration-orchestrated leak," he said. "This is not a rogue CIA guy saying I think I'll leak this out." "It's just unprecedented to reveal this kind of information about one of your own allies."
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