An Iranian military official calls on Qatar to move detained Iranian pilots from their current holding location to a hospital on land, saying they are in poor physical condition. Tasnim news agency reports the official asks the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to arrange an air ambulance to speed the transfer and return of injured and sick detainees to Iran.
Tasnim says the pilots are being held on water, and that the site is unsuitable for their care. The report identifies the official as Mohammad Baqerzadeh, commander of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff Committee for the Search for Missing Persons. Middle East Eye, citing the same reporting, characterizes the condition of the detainees and repeats the request for an ICRC air ambulance to Qatar.
While both outlets draw on Tasnim’s account, the coverage focuses on the same core points: the location of detention is disputed as to suitability, the detainees’ health is described as poor, and the ICRC is urged to facilitate urgent medical transport.
