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Iran disputes Qatar, Kuwait accounts of captured pilots

An Iranian military official said that Qatar should allow an Iranian team to enter the country to investigate the fate of pilots whom Tehran says were captured by Qatari forces, Iranian media reported.

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17 Aug 2026, 21:26 UTC
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16 Aug 2026, 07:59 UTC
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An Iranian military official said that Qatar should allow an Iranian team to enter the country to investigate the fate of pilots whom Tehran says were captured by Qatari forces, Iranian media reported.
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    Iran disputes Qatar, Kuwait accounts of captured pilots

    An Iranian military official said that Qatar should allow an Iranian team to enter the country to investigate the fate of pilots whom Tehran says were captured by Qatari forces, Iranian media reported.

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