New Delhi, March 31 -- Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev has weighed in on the recent US airstrike at Mashhad Airport that struck a Mahan Air aircraft, suggesting the incident was likely a case of "collateral damage" rather than a targeted strike on a humanitarian mission.

While speaking to ANI, Sachdev addressed the complexities of striking infrastructure during active hostilities, noting that while airports are strategic, the distinction between military and civilian sites is critical.

"In situations of war, I do think that airports are normally logical targets, but typically those should be military airports, not civilian airports. It depends on where this plane was parked, but this is collateral damage in the war," Sachdev sta...