Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots, says it found remains of one

On 15 August 2026, Trump said he would 'soon' declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory, and Breitbart quoted him as saying this would come 'after we finish defeating Iran'. Iran rejected the idea: officials said the strait 'cannot be seized by a tweet, an aircraft carrier, or election speech', that it 'will remain Iranian', and that only Iran's command can open or close it. Trump also told Americans to accept high gas prices. Foreign Minister Araghchi said Iran had not decided on resuming talks with the US, and the UAE said Iran attacked an ADNOC vessel in Hormuz.

Separately, Iran said three missing fighter pilots had been held by Qatar for six months and turned to the ICRC. Qatar rejected the claim, denying that it detained Iranian pilots after an airspace breach.