# Qatar calls Iran’s claim that Doha holds missing pilots a ‘media ploy’

https://mins.news/en/item/25165

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 13:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/18/qatar-irans-claim-that-doha-is-holding-missing-pilots-is-a-media-ploy?traffic_source=rss

> Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has again rejected Iran’s claim that Doha is holding missing Iranian aircrew, calling it untrue and a “media ploy”. It said Tehran has not responded to invitations to verify the allegation.

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