Iran-Qatar Dispute Deepens as Hormuz Trade Remains Disrupted
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A new dispute between Iran and Qatar over missing Iranian military personnel is adding another layer of tension to an already unstable Gulf security environment. Tehran is demanding access for a fact-finding team, while Doha denies holding any Iranian pilots and says it recovered the remains of one pilot after an earlier incident involving Iranian aircraft in Qatari airspace. At the same time, commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely depressed, increasing pressure on regional trade, energy markets and diplomatic relations. Iran and Qatar Disagree Over Missing Military Personnel Iranian military official Mohammad Baqerzadeh said Tehran had been waiting for months to send an Air Force expert and fact-finding team to Qatar to investigate the fate of Iranian pilots whom Tehran says were captured after their aircraft went down in Qatari territory. Iran has accused Qatar of delaying the investigation and has called for international involvement, including action by th...