Iranian official urges Qatar to move detained pilots to hospital on land
- An Iranian military official urged Qatar to transfer detained Iranian pilots from water to a fully equipped hospital on land due to their poor physical condition.
- Mohammad Baqerzadeh requested the International Committee of the Red Cross send an air ambulance to Qatar to facilitate the return of injured detainees to Iran.
- Baqerzadeh emphasized the unsuitable conditions on water and called for prompt transfer to a hospital to ensure the pilots' health.
- In a letter to the ICRC president, Baqerzadeh expressed grave concern for the pilots' welfare, welcomed Qatar's acceptance of Iranian experts, and urged cooperation.
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Diplomatic Turbulence: Iran and Qatar Clash Over Detained Pilots
An Iranian military official urges Qatar to transfer detained Iranian pilots to a land hospital, citing poor conditions. Despite Qatar's denial of their detention, negotiations between the countries are ongoing, focusing on the return of an injured pilot's remains and facilitating entry for an Iranian fact-finding team.
Iranian official urges Qatar to move detained pilots to hospital on land
An Iranian military official called on Qatar on Saturday to transfer detained Iranian pilots to a hospital on land, saying they were being held on water and were in "poor physical condition", Tasnim news agency reported.
Health conditions of Iranian pilots held in Qatar “not good”
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Commander of the Missing in Action Search Committee of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Bagherzadeh has stated that the health conditions of the Iranian pilots held in neighboring Qatar are not good.
The Iranian General Staff announced that the Qatari government had allowed the three pilots, whom they claim are being held captive in Qatar, to meet with the Iranian ambassador in Doha, and requested the Red Cross to send an air ambulance to bring the pilots back to Iran.
Iranian official urges Qatar to move detained pilots to hospital on land, Tasnim says
The official said the location where the pilots were being held was unsuitable and requested that the International Committee of the Red Cross send an air ambulance to Qatar to expedite their return.
The dispute began on March 2 when Qatari anti-aircraft defenses shot down two Iranian Su-24 bombers that violated Qatari airspace
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