Pakistan let Iran use its Nur Khan airbase to shield military aircraft from US attack, CBS report says

Iran also moved civilian aircraft into neighbouring Afghanistan as part of a broader effort to disperse aviation assets across the region, American officials said. It was, however, unclear whether military aircraft were also flown into Afghan territory as well. A senior Pakistani official denied that Iranian aircraft had been stationed at Nur Khan, calling the allegation implausible given the base’s location near densely populated urban areas. “Nur Khan base is right in the heart of the city,” the official was quoted as saying. “A large fleet of aircraft parked there cannot be hidden from public view.” In Afghanistan, an aviation…