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The MEA rejected claims aired by US community OAN that American warships have been utilizing Indian ports to stage assaults on Iran, calling the allegations “faux and false”.
The federal government dismissed viral reviews claiming US warships have been utilizing Indian naval services to launch strikes on Iran. (IMAGE: X)
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday strongly rejected claims circulating on-line that Indian ports are being utilized by the USA Navy to launch assaults in opposition to Iran.
The federal government’s denial got here via a put up from the MEA’s official FactCheck deal with on social media, which described the allegations as utterly false.
The clarification adopted reviews broadcast by One America Information (OAN), a conservative US tv community, which claimed that Indian naval services have been being utilized by American warships to stage operations concentrating on Iranian belongings.
Pretend Information Alert!Claims being made on OAN, a US primarily based channel that Indian ports are being utilized by the US Navy are faux and false. We warning you in opposition to such baseless and fabricated feedback. pic.twitter.com/xiFWnkoXBk
— MEA FactCheck (@MEAFactCheck) March 4, 2026
The section, which cited unnamed “navy sources”, recommended that the alleged cooperation was a part of a broader strategic alignment between India and the USA geared toward countering Iran’s affect within the Persian Gulf.
The declare shortly unfold on social media platforms together with X and Telegram, triggering widespread dialogue and hypothesis on-line.
Responding to the reviews, the MEA’s FactCheck account issued a direct rebuttal.
“Claims being made on OAN, a US-based channel, that Indian ports are being utilized by the US Navy are faux and false. We warning you in opposition to such baseless and fabricated feedback,” the put up mentioned.
The ministry’s response comes as tensions proceed to rise in West Asia following a collection of navy escalations involving the USA, Israel and Iran.
On Tuesday, the MEA additionally emphasised that the security of Indian nationals within the Gulf area stays a significant precedence for the federal government.
Practically one crore Indian residents stay and work throughout Gulf nations, making the area vital for India each economically and diplomatically.
“Their security and well-being is of utmost precedence,” the MEA mentioned earlier, including that New Delhi can not stay unaffected by developments that will endanger them.
Officers mentioned the federal government is carefully monitoring the evolving state of affairs in West Asia and can take selections consistent with India’s nationwide pursuits.
The MEA additionally mentioned it stays involved with governments throughout the area in addition to different key worldwide companions because the battle continues to unfold.
The clarification got here in opposition to the backdrop of coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes on February 28 throughout a number of Iranian cities, concentrating on navy command centres, air defence methods, missile websites and different strategic infrastructure.
These strikes resulted within the dying of Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei together with 4 senior navy and safety officers. Giant explosions have been reported in Tehran and different main cities through the operation.
Iran subsequently retaliated by launching ballistic missiles and drones at US belongings and allied nations throughout the area, together with Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, additional widening the battle in West Asia.
March 05, 2026, 01:18 IST
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