Fact-check: Did US use Indian airspace to launch strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites?

The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran: Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, raising concerns over how Tehran’s already weakened military could respond. Amid growing speculation, some social media users claimed the US had used Indian airspace for the operation, which has been codenamed Operation Midnight Hammer. However, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has dismissed the claims, stating that Indian airspace was not used and the reports being shared are false

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