Pakistan allowed Iran to park military aircraft on its airfields despite mediator role in conflict with U.S.
U.S. officials said the aircraft movements were meant to shield some Iranian military assets from possible American strikes as ceasefire talks continued.
- U.S. officials reported that Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft, including a reconnaissance plane, to park at Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan near Rawalpindi shortly after President Donald Trump announced an Iran ceasefire in early April.
- Pakistan has long attempted to navigate a difficult balancing act between its security relationship with the United States and its ties with neighboring Iran, a key regional player sharing a roughly 565-mile border with the country.
- A senior Pakistan official rejected the Nur Khan claims, stating a large fleet could not be hidden from public view, while Taliban spokesmen denied any Iranian airplanes were present in Afghanistan despite allegations Tehran moved civilian aircraft there.
- Reacting to the reporting, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham called for a complete re-evaluation of Pakistan's role as a mediator between Iran and the United States, saying he would not be shocked if the reports were true.
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