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India on Sunday (June 22, 2025) dismissed as “fake” claims by certain social media handles that the U.S. fighter jets used Indian airspace to launch strikes against Iran.
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The U.S. bombed three nuclear sites in Iran on Sunday (June 22, 2025), with U.S. President Donald Trump warning of additional strikes if Iran retaliates.
“Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian airspace was used by the United States to launch aircraft against Iran during Operation #MidnightHammer. This claim is fake,” PIB Fact Check said in a post on X.
“Indian Airspace was NOT used by the United States during Operation #MidnightHammer,” said the fact check unit of the Press Information Bureau that functions under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
It said that the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine had explained the route used by U.S. aircraft during a press briefing.
Published – June 23, 2025 05:47 am IST
