# Iran pledges all means to clarify fate of three pilots allegedly held by Qatar

https://mins.news/en/item/24718

- CGTN, 2026-08-17 07:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-17/news-1PGkf9UBPPy/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran would use bilateral, multilateral and legal channels to clarify the fate of three pilots believed to have been held by Qatar since March. Iran says two Su-24s were struck by “enemy” air defenses while returning from a mission; Qatar denies capturing the pilots.

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