Qatar's Denial: A Diplomatic Smokescreen in the Strait of Hormuz? Qatar has denied allegations by Iran that three Iranian bomber pilots are being held in secret detention.
The denial follows a letter from Iran's armed forces chief to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), alleging that the pilots had been captured alive after their Su 24 warplanes crashed in March.
The ICRC is investigating the matter, but has stopped short of confirming the allegations.