# Qatar rejects Iran’s ‘false’ claims about missing pilots

https://mins.news/en/item/25128

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 12:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/qatar-rejects-irans-false-claims-about-missing-pilots?traffic_source=rss

> Qatar denies Iranian accusations that it secretly detained three military pilots after their planes crashed, calling the claims baseless, false and illogical. Spokesman Majed al-Ansari says the aircraft violated Qatar’s sovereignty and were dealt with according to law, adding that Doha invited Tehran to review search operations.

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