The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) on Monday dismissed reports circulating online that Pakistan is allowing its territory to be used by the United States of America for a potential military strike against Iran, calling the claims baseless and misleading.
In a post shared through its official fact-check account on X, the ministry said that the allegations were being pushed by social media accounts linked to Afghanistan and India, naming Khurasan Media Urdu, Baba Banaras and Afghan Defense as primary sources of the disinfo.
According to the ministry, one of the posts alleged that US military aircraft had arrived in Pakistan to prepare for strikes on Iran and cited what it described as “unusual” flight activity of US refuelling and surveillance aircraft near Iranian airspace.
Similar claims were echoed by other accounts, including assertions that US reconnaissance and cargo planes carrying weapons had landed at airbases in Dalbandin and Pasni.
Rejecting the narrative, the ministry said there was no credible evidence to support claims that Pakistan was hosting US aerial refuelling or intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, or that aircraft were conducting operational flights from Pakistan towards Iran.
While acknowledging reports of increased US refuelling aircraft activity, the ministry clarified that these movements were linked to deployments in Europe rather than Pakistan.
It cited international media reports from June 2025, including Reuters and The Washington Post, which stated that Pentagon had repositioned refuelling aircraft to European bases amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
“No reliable source confirms that US KC-135R or ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) aircraft are operating from Pakistan,” the ministry said.
It recalled that Pakistan had “publicly condemned US strikes on Iran”, apparently a reference to Islamabad’s stance during the 2025 12-day war between Iran and Israel, during which the US also carried out strikes in Iran.
“This clearly denied the ‘Pakistan is facilitating strikes’ story,” the information ministry said. “This is a reckless, blame-pushing narrative that tries to drag Pakistan into a US-Iran conflict without any verifiable evidence.”
The claims have emerged as relations between Washington DC and Tehran remain strained amid ongoing protests in Iran. US President Donald Trump has warned of possible action against Tehran over its response to the unrest, prompting strong reactions from Iranian officials.
On Sunday, Iran warned that it would retaliate against US military bases and Israel if attacked, while Trump said he was considering multiple options, including military measures, even as he claimed Tehran had reached out to discuss negotiations.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi later said Tehran was not seeking war but is fully prepared for it.
“We are also ready for negotiations, but these negotiations should be fair, with equal rights and based on mutual respect. “he added.