Qatar dismisses Iranian claims on missing pilots
Qatar dismissed Iran's claims on Saturday that the nation is holding three missing Iranian pilots who went missing after their aircraft were downed in March. Doha later denied the allegations on Sunday. The dispute unfolded amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, with the United Arab Emirates accusing Iran of attacking an oil tanker operated by Abu Dhabi's state-owned firm ADNOC in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iranian-backed Houthi rebels attacked a Red Sea port in Yemen, killing three people.
Iran has now publicly stated that a regional country is holding its military personnel for the first time, demanding assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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