Playing both sides: Pakistan’s Iran aircraft admission puts Washington on edge
Pakistan’s own statement confirming Iranian aircraft on its soil has intensified US concerns over Islamabad’s neutrality during the recent Iran-US conflict.
Pakistan’s own statement confirming Iranian aircraft on its soil has intensified US concerns over Islamabad’s neutrality during the recent Iran-US conflict.
A CBS report alleging Iran parked military aircraft at a Pakistani airbase has triggered political reactions in Washington and renewed scrutiny of Islamabad’s regional role.
US Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday said India has “earned” the tariff reduction announced under the new India-US trade deal, linking it to New Delhi’s recalibration of Russian oil purchases as the war in Ukraine will enter its fifth year on Feb 24, 2026.
Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh noted that the current instability persists even though the prime minister was among the first world leaders to visit Washington following the US election.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, alongside Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, has announced plans to push forward with legislation that would authorize US President Donald Trump to impose significant tariffs on countries that continue to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
"India and China buy 70 per cent of Putin’s oil. They keep his war machine going,” US Senator Lindsey Graham said.
