A shocking American report has come out amidst the ceasefire between America and Iran, in which questions are being raised on the role of Pakistan. According to the report, on one hand Pakistan is pretending to be a mediator, while on the other hand it has given a place to Iran’s military planes to hide at its airbase to protect them from a possible attack by the US. Amidst the uproar over the report, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry’s reaction has come to light.
What is the claim in the report?
CBS News quoted American officials as saying that after the ceasefire, Iran had sent its planes to ‘Noor Khan Airbase’ in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. These aircraft especially included ‘RC-130’, which is used for intelligence gathering and surveillance. It is being said that to protect against possible US attacks, Tehran had sent its planes to Noor Khan Airbase in Pakistan.
Pakistan rejected the claim
Pakistan’s official reaction has come to the fore on CBS’s report regarding Iranian planes in Pakistan. Pakistan Foreign Ministry, in a post on Twitter, rejected the CBS News report on the presence of Iranian aircraft at Noor Khan airbase, calling it misleading and sensational.
What did Pak Foreign Ministry say?
In the statement issued by the ministry, it was said that such speculations are being done with the aim of weakening the ongoing efforts for regional stability and peace. The statement said that during the first round of peace talks held in Islamabad after the ceasefire, many aircraft of Iran and America reached Pakistan, some of these aircraft and support personnel stayed temporarily in Pakistan waiting for the next round of talks, but talks could not be resumed at the high level.
The ministry further said that the Iranian aircraft currently stationed in Pakistan had arrived during the ceasefire period, it has nothing to do with providing any protection. Any further claims are speculative, misleading and completely out of touch with reality. Further said that Pakistan has played the role of a fair and responsible mediator to reduce the tension in talks and has maintained transparency and communication with all parties.