Key facts
- Qatar denies holding three Iranian pilots.
- Qatar states the pilots violated Qatari airspace.
- Qatar recovered the remains of one pilot.
- Qatar invited Iran to review its search and rescue operation details.
- Iran's Intelligence Ministry accused two French diplomats of infiltration and interference.
- Iran alleges the diplomats were found at a secret meeting with network-building documents.
- France states the diplomats were detained and assaulted.
- France says the diplomats were working on programs supporting Iranian civil society.
Qatar has refuted Iran's claims that it is holding three Iranian pilots whose fighter jets were reportedly shot down. The Qatari government stated that the pilots had violated Qatari airspace. Qatar also announced that the remains of one pilot were recovered and has extended an invitation to Iran to review the details of its search and rescue operation.