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Qatar: Iran’s claim that Doha is holding missing pilots is a ‘media ploy’

5 outlets 8 reports 73 hours World
apa.az2 report.az2 aljazeera.com2 abcnews.com trend.az
15 August 2026
14:09 apa.az first
Three Iranian pilots who went missing after bombing the US base in March were captured by Qatar
16:10 report.az +2h
Iran has announced the capture of three pilots after the crash of fighters in Qatar
18:26 abcnews.com +2h
Iran says Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 9 in Lebanon, and other Middle East news
21:47 report.az +3h
Qatar denied Iran's claim about the pilots
22:54 trend.az +1h
Qatar rejects Iran's claims of captured military pilots
16 August 2026
12:03 apa.az +13h
Doha has rejected Iran's accusations that the pilots were captured
18 August 2026
14:39 aljazeera.com +50h
Qatar rejects Iran’s ‘false’ claims about missing pilots
15:12 aljazeera.com +33m
Qatar: Iran’s claim that Doha is holding missing pilots is a ‘media ploy’
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