# Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots, says it found one pilot’s remains

https://mins.news/en/item/23163

- Reuters, 2026-08-15 19:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatar-denies-detaining-iranian-pilots-says-it-found-remains-one-2026-08-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a80bf70b3146000015b16d2

> Qatar denied on Saturday that it was holding Iranian pilots. It said the pilots had violated Qatari airspace earlier this year and had not responded to attempts to contact them, adding that the remains of one had been found.

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