Arabic version: قطر ترفض ادعاء إيران بشأن الطيارين المفقودين

According to Al Jazeera, Qatar has rejected Iran’s claim that Doha is holding missing Iranian aircrew, describing the allegation as a “media ploy”.

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry reiterated that the Iranian claim is untrue.

The ministry said Tehran has not responded to invitations to verify the allegation.

The statement was reported on August 18, 2026, in the context of the US-Israel war on Iran.