Pakistan confirmed Iranian military aircraft landed at Nur Khan airbase during the US Iran standoff, reigniting memories of the 1971 war era. Islamabad insists the planes arrived during a ceasefire for diplomatic support and denies any contingency or military use. The move has drawn sharper US scrutiny of Pakistan’s mediation role and sparked fresh calls to reassess its neutrality.
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