Qatar denies it is detaining three Iranian bomber pilots

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Qatar has denied Iran's claims that it is detaining three Iranian bomber pilots. Iran stated that the pilots were captured alive in March after their aircraft crashed following an unauthorized breach of Qatari airspace. According to Iran, the pilots have been held incommunicado for six months. Qatar's Foreign Ministry expressed surprise at these "misleading statements" and reaffirmed that Qatari forces are not holding any surviving aircrew. Doha confirmed that Qatari forces engaged the aircraft after warnings were ignored and that search and rescue teams recovered the remains of one pilot, whose body was repatriated to Iran.

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Qatar recovered the remains of one pilot, Majid Kazemi, and repatriated his body.

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Qatar confirms its air defense forces engaged aircraft after an unauthorized breach of Qatari airspace in March.

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Iran claims three pilots (Javad Salehi, Abdolmajid Dashtian, Omran Behraveshian) were captured alive after their Su-24 warplanes crashed in March.

quoteGeneral Mohammad Bagherzadeh (Iranian armed forces)

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Qatar's Foreign Ministry denies Iran's claims of detaining three Iranian bomber pilots.

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Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has denied Iran’s claims that three Iranian pilots are being held in secret detention following the downing of their aircraft during hostilities earlier this year.A ministry spokesman expressed surprise on Saturday at “misleading statements” from Iranian officials and reaffirmed that Qatari forces are not holding any surviving aircrew.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US threatens ‘indefinite’ blockade against Iran: How long can it last?list 2 of 3Iran says no decision yet on a return to talks with the USlist 3 of 3A US territory? Trump unveils proposal to control Strait of Hormuzend of list“We are surprised by the misleading statements regarding the Iranian pilots amid the continuation of diplomatic efforts,” said Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed Al-Ansari, according to our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic.His statement followed public demands from Tehran seeking the release of the aviators. General Mohammad Bagherzadeh of the Iranian armed forces said in a letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross that three pilots, Javad Salehi, Abdolmajid Dashtian and Omran Behraveshian, were captured alive after their Su-24 warplanes crashed in March, according to Iran’s Fars News Agency.Bagherzadeh stated that the airmen had been held incommunicado for six months without access to their families or diplomatic representatives, urging international humanitarian intervention. Iran had previously acknowledged that one pilot was killed and others were missing following their mission to Qatar, but details regarding their alleged capture had not previously been publicised.Doha confirmed that Qatari air defence forces established contact with the aircraft after an unauthorised breach of Qatari airspace in March. After receiving no response to warnings, Qatari forces engaged the targets. Search and rescue teams later recovered the remains of one pilot, Majid Kazemi, and coordinated with Iranian authorities for the repatriation of his body.

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