New Delhi: India has dismissed "fake" claims by certain social media handles that US fighter jets used Indian airspace to launch strikes against Iran.

According to a PTI report, the US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran early on Sunday, with President Donald Trump warning of additional strikes if Iran retaliates.

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"Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian Airspace was used by the United States to launch aircrafts against Iran during Operation #MidnightHammer. This claim is FAKE," PIB Fact Check said in a post on X on Sunday.

"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.

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It said Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine explained the route used by US aircraft during a press briefing.

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