Iran pushes Qatar to transfer detained pilots to land hospital
TL;DR
An Iranian military official urged Qatar to relocate detained Iranian pilots from water to a land-based hospital, saying they were in poor condition and asking the International Red Cross to send an air ambulance to expedite their return; Doha had denied holding the pilots, stating they violated Qatari airspace, while Tehran pressed for cooperation and access for investigators and experts.
- Iran urges Qatar to relocate detained pilots The Jerusalem Post
- Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets BBC
- Iran Says Pilots Missing After a Brazen Bombing Run Are Prisoners in Qatar WSJ
- Iran Says Qatar Captured Its Pilots Months Ago, a Claim Qatar Rejects The New York Times
- Iran disputes Qatar, Kuwait accounts of captured Iranian personnel Reuters
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