Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots, says it found remains of one
Qatar said its forces recovered one pilot’s remains and denied Iranian claims that three pilots were detained after their jets crashed.
- On Saturday, Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least nine people, including seven in the village of Ansar and two in Deir al-Zahrani, marking one of the deadliest days since the June 20 truce.
- Israel's military targeted a Hezbollah battalion commander in response to actions against Israeli soldiers, though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office alleged the commander used family members as human shields.
- Separately, a tanker owned by ADNOC was attacked Friday evening while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, marking the third such incident involving an ADNOC vessel in the critical waterway this past week.
- The Iran-backed Houthis attacked the Red Sea port of Mokha in Yemen on Friday, killing three people including two marines, in an escalation threatening to plunge Yemen back into civil war.
- Iran alleged on Saturday that Qatar is holding three of its pilots missing since March, accusing Doha of violating the men's rights by restricting communication with families despite diplomatic efforts.
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Iran said on Saturday that three of its fighter pilots were captured in a March attack on a US base in Qatar and demanded their release. Doha denies the reports of Iranians being held, AFP reported. The attack took place in connection with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, which in response attacked US targets in the region.
Iran has claimed that three of the four Iranian pilots from the two fighter jets shot down by the US and Israel are being held hostage by Qatar. Qatar has denied the allegations that the Iranian pilots are being held captive.
Iran claims three pilots captured by Qatar after downing jets; Doha calls it 'misleading'
Despite being involved in peace negotiations, Qatar has been attacked by Iran as it houses the Al Udeid Air Base of the US military. The Al Udeid Air Base is the largest US military base in the Middle East, which has forward components of the CENTCOM.
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Qatar denies claims of detaining Iranian pilots
Doha: Qatar denied claims that it had detained Iranian pilots, describing them as misleading amid ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating regional tensions. “We categorically deny the claims circulating regarding the detention of Iranian pilots and are surprised by these misleading statements at this particular time,” Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said in a post on social media platform X. Al Ansari said contact …
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