Iran accuses Middle East war mediator Qatar of holding its missing pilots, delaying probe; Doha rejects claims
Mohammad Bagherzadeh said that a team of experts from the Iranian Air Force has been waiting for several months to travel to Qatar to conduct a probe.
Iran has accused Qatar of holding three Iranian pilots who were allegedly captured during a recent war in the Middle East, delaying efforts to investigate the fate of the missing personnel, according to Iranian officials. Qatar, which has played a key role in mediating talks with the US to end hostilities, has rejected these allegations.
The Iranian armed forces commander, General Mohammad Bagherzadeh, called on Qatar to authorize an Iranian team of experts to investigate the pilots' status, stating that the team has been waiting for months to travel to Qatar. However, Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Majed al-Ansari, denied the claims, stating that the country categorically denies the detention of Iranian pilots and reaffirmed that contact was established with the pilots after they violated Qatari airspace.
Al-Ansari also noted that Qatar's search and rescue teams carried out their duties to the fullest extent in searching for the pilots' remains.
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