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Iranian Pilots’ Condition Spurs Red Cross Air Ambulance Request

8/22/2026

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Military official Mohammad Bagherzadeh urged Qatar to move detained Iranian pilots to a hospital.
He said the pilots were held on water and were in poor condition.
He requested the Red Cross send an air ambulance to Qatar.
Qatar denied holding the pilots, claiming they violated Qatari airspace earlier this year.
Doha said it contacted Iran to arrange a pilot’s remains handover and kept delegation invitation open.

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Military official Mohammad Bagherzadeh urged Qatar to move detained Iranian pilots to a hospital.
He said the pilots were held on water and were in poor condition.
He requested the Red Cross send an air ambulance to Qatar.
Qatar denied holding the pilots, claiming they violated Qatari airspace earlier this year.
Doha said it contacted Iran to arrange a pilot’s remains handover and kept delegation invitation open.