India and Afghanistan Spreading False News in Pakistan Amid Regional Tensions

France’s media has exposed a coordinated misinformation campaign against Pakistan and Iran by India and Afghanistan, amid efforts to end the Middle East crisis. According to a report by the French television channel France 24, a highly organized and ongoing disinformation campaign against Pakistan has been uncovered. The Iranian embassy has also pointed out fake accounts on social media, indicating that false statements are being spread from a fake account on social media. The report states that, according to cyber intelligence, this campaign is being operated by operators in India and Afghanistan, who are posting false stories on social media platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter), while presenting themselves as Iranian users. The report states that this is not a new tactic, but a sustained strategy. However, the current campaign has been intensified, especially when Pakistan is advancing sensitive diplomatic mediation between the United States and Iran. Indian and Afghan networks have been using fake Iranian identities to spread false statements and sabotage US-Iran talks. Intelligence monitors have confirmed that this is not an isolated incident, but a coordinated and ongoing strategy to influence regional diplomacy through digital fabrications.