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strikeAug 15, 2026

Iran accuses Qatar of holding 3 pilots as POWs, turns to ICRC

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Iran has formally accused Qatar of holding three Iranian military pilots as prisoners of war for about six months and has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to intervene, in the latest dispute stemming from a March aerial clash during the wider regional conflict. Brig.

Source: Daily Sabah — Read the full report

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    Iran has formally accused Qatar of holding three Iranian military pilots as prisoners of war for about six months and has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to intervene, in the latest dispute stemming from a March aerial clash during the wider regional conflict. …

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