# Iran war: Qatar denies holding missing Iranian fighter pilots

https://mins.news/en/item/23251

- DW, 2026-08-16 01:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-qatar-denies-holding-missing-iranian-fighter-pilots/a-78386015?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Qatar has rejected Iranian claims that three pilots who went missing after their aircraft were downed were captured alive and detained for six months. Qatar says the remains of one pilot were found and that it contacted Iran to arrange a handover, but Tehran has not responded.

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