CBS: Pakistan hosted Iranian military planes at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi
CBS News reported that Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airfields during the conflict between Iran and the United States, despite Islamabad’s role as a diplomatic intermediary between Tehran and Washington.
Quoting anonymous US officials, the report said multiple Iranian aircraft were flown to Nur Khan Air Base near Rawalpindi shortly after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in early April.
Among the aircraft reportedly moved was an Iranian Air Force RC-130 reconnaissance plane.
The report also said Iran transferred civilian aircraft to Afghanistan, including a Mahan Air plane that reportedly landed in Kabul before the war began and remained there after Iranian airspace was closed.
A senior Pakistani official denied the allegations involving Nur Khan Air Base, telling CBS that a large number of aircraft could not be concealed at a military installation located in the middle of a major city.