Majid Kazemi

Abdul Majid Dashtian, also referred to as Majid Kazemi in some reports, is an Iranian pilot who is reportedly among three airmen captured by Qatar. This claim was made by Iran's Brig Gen Mohammad Bagherzadeh in a letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), stating that Dashtian, along with Javad Salehi and Imran Behroshian, were captured after their fighter jets were downed by air defenses during a military operation. However, Qatar's Foreign Ministry has strongly denied these allegations. A ministry spokesman expressed surprise at what they termed "misleading statements" from Iranian officials and reaffirmed that Qatari forces are not holding any surviving aircrew. The situation is newsworthy due to the ongoing tensions between Iran and the US, and the potential implications of captured pilots in such a context. The conflicting statements from Iran and Qatar highlight the uncertainty surrounding the fate of the pilots.