Coverage dated August 15, 2026 to August 18, 2026

3 Iranian pilots held in Qatar, Tehran says

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Iran said Qatar was holding three of its pilots who had been missing since March, which Qatar denied. The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of again attacking one of its vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran-backed Houthis again struck a Red Sea port in Yemen.

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran says Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 9 in Lebanon, and other Middle East news (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Iran says Qatar is holding three of its pilots who went missing in March

  2. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Iran says Qatar is holding pilots; Israeli strikes kill 9 in Lebanon (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran says Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, and other Middle East news (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Iran says Qatar is holding three of its pilots who went missing in March

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Iran claims Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, and other Middle East news (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Iran says Qatar is holding three of its pilots who were reportedly captured when their jets were downed early in the war, but Qatar denies the allegations. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates has again accused Iran of attacking a tanker…

  5. Vail Daily

    Iran claims Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon (opens Vail Daily)

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    Iran said Qatar was holding three of its pilots who had been missing since March, which Qatar denied. The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of again attacking one of its vessels in the Strait of...

  6. Al Jazeera

    Qatar denies it is detaining three Iranian bomber pilots (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Iran says Qatar is holding three pilots who were shot down in March. Doha decries 'misleading statements'.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Iran war: Qatar denies holding missing Iranian fighter pilots (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Tehran said the three pilots "were captured alive" by Qatari forces after their fighter jets were shot down in the early days of the US-Israel war with Iran. Qatar has denied Iran's claims.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    3 Iranian pilots held in Qatar, Tehran says (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Iran said Qatar was holding three of its pilots who had been missing since March, which Qatar denied. The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of again attacking one of its vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran-backed Houthis again struck a Red Sea port in Yemen.

  9. UPI

    Iran accuses Qatar of holding 3 POWs in violation of international law (opens UPI)

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    Iran has accused Qatar of holding three of its pilots for half a year in violation of international law, heightening tensions between the two nations.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Qatar rejects Iran’s ‘false’ claims about missing pilots (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Majed al-Ansari says the Iranian planes 'violated Qatar’s sovereignty' and were dealt with in accordance with the law.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Qatar: Iran’s claim that Doha is holding missing pilots is a ‘media ploy’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Qatar says Iran’s claim it is holding missing aircrew is untrue and a “media ploy”, with Tehran yet to verify it.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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