Pakistan, Jan. 12 -- The government on Monday strongly rejected claims that United States fighter jets and refuelling aircraft were using Pakistan's airspace to prepare for a potential military strike on Iran. Consequently, the information ministry termed the reports reckless, misleading, and part of a deliberate attempt to drag Pakistan into an external conflict without credible evidence.

In a detailed statement, the ministry said the narrative was spread by social media accounts linked to India and Afghanistan after Donald Trump signalled possible military action against Iran amid ongoing internal unrest. Moreover, these accounts falsely claimed that American aerial refuelling and surveillance aircraft had shifted operations into Pakis...