The Iranian aircraft shot down by Qatar were engaged in “aggression,” and Qatari forces responded in accordance with their rules of engagement, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Qatar remained in direct contact with Iran over three missing Iranian military pilots and had invited an Iranian delegation to visit, but Tehran had not responded, according to the spokesperson.
The official dismissed Iran’s request for the International Committee of the Red Cross to become involved in the pilots’ case as a “media ploy.”
The spokesperson also said mediators were waiting for Iran and Oman to reach a bilateral agreement over the Strait of Hormuz before returning to broader US-Iran negotiations.
An agreement on the waterway would make it significantly easier to resume talks between Tehran and Washington, the spokesperson added.
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