WorldQatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets
Iran has urged the release of three pilots it says Qatar captured after air defences hit two Iranian fighter jets during an operation at the start of the US-Iran war. Qatar categorically denied the claim, saying contact was made with the pilots after they violated Qatari airspace and that it acted under international law to defend its territory.
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BBC News★★★★☆2026-08-15 21:03Original
Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets
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