Pakistan, Jan. 13 -- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected claims circulating on social media alleging that Pakistan is being used as a base or launch corridor to support the United States for a possible military strike on Iran, which has been rocked by protests in recent weeks.

The ministry's fact check account on X attributed the claims to "propaganda machineries in Afghanistan" and Indian accounts, particularly identifying three handles - Khurasan Media Urdu, Baba Banaras and Afghan Defense.

Among them, a post by Khurasan Media Urdu claimed that "special American aircraft have reached Pakistan for an attack on Iran". The post also mentioned "unusual" flight activity of US aerial refuelling and surveillance aircraf...