# Qatar denies detaining three Iranian bomber pilots

https://mins.news/en/item/23191

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-15 20:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/qatar-denies-it-is-detaining-three-iranian-bomber-pilots?traffic_source=rss

> Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has rejected Iran’s claim that three pilots were secretly detained after their aircraft were shot down in March. Doha says its forces hold no surviving aircrew, confirms that the remains of one pilot were recovered, and condemns what it calls misleading statements from Iranian officials.

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