India, June 23 -- The government on Sunday categorically denied reports circulating on social media that the US military used Indian airspace to carry out Operation Midnight Hammer against Iran, during which it attacked three nuclear sites - Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.

In an official statement, the Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) debunked the claims as "FAKE" and clarified, "Indian Airspace was NOT used by the United States during Operation Midnight Hammer."

The statement comes after several X users on Sunday claimed that the United States used Indian airspace to strike Iran, suggesting New Delhi's participation during Sunday's attack. Israel Iran war LIVE Updates

However, the PIB cited a press briefing by the Ch...