ReportedDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundNur Khan Air Base, Pakistan
CBS reports Pakistan let Iranian military aircraft park at its airfields; Pakistan denies
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 12:29 AM in Karachi, May 12
- Where
- Nur Khan Air Base, Pakistan
US officials told CBS that Pakistan, while mediating, quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airfields, potentially shielding them from US strikes, and that Iran also sent civilian planes to Afghanistan. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry called the reports 'misleading and sensationalised', saying Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan air base arrived during the ceasefire and had no military purpose.
Why it matters
The report raised questions in Washington about the mediator's neutrality as the ceasefire faltered.
Sources (3)
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- Al Jazeera (2)aljazeera.comPublished
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