A report by CBS News claims that Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft to deploy at airports in Balochistan province, despite Islamabad simultaneously serving as a diplomatic mediator in the conflict between the United States and Iran.
According to the report, US intelligence officials observed several Iranian transport and fighter aircraft operating from Pakistani airfields — a move Washington reportedly did not expect from a major non-NATO American ally.
The development is reportedly being viewed in Washington as a serious challenge to US efforts to militarily isolate Iran during the ongoing regional confrontation.
Analysts cited in the report warned that the move could trigger renewed scrutiny of US military aid to Pakistan and place additional strain on bilateral defense relations at a particularly sensitive moment in the Middle East crisis.
