# Iranian Su‑24 strikes on Qatar base > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/iranian-su24-strikes-on-qatar-base > Updated: 2026-08-15T12:01:00.000Z. Sources: 22. Developments: 3. In February 2026, Iranian Su‑24 bombers attacked the Al‑Udeid (Al‑Daid) air base in Qatar, a facility used by U.S. forces. The strike caused damage, after which the aircraft were engaged by air‑defence systems over the Persian Gulf. On 29 July 2026, Iran confirmed the death of pilot Majid Kazemi, whose remains were returned to Iran for burial. Authorities continued to search for the three other crew members involved in the mission. By 6 August 2026, the Iranian Air Force commemorated the anniversary of martyr pilot Abbas Babayi. During a televised interview, Maj. Gen. Masoud Jafari detailed the challenges of the Su-24 operation, including the heavy air-defence environment, while noting that the whereabouts of the three missing pilots remained unknown. On 15 August 2026, the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff issued a new claim, stating that three pilots—identified as Cevad Salihi, Abdulmecid Deştiyan, and İmran Behruşiyan—have been held captive by Qatar for six months. Brigadier General Muhammed Bakırzade, commander of the Missing Persons Search Committee, stated the pilots were captured after their jets were struck by air defense systems during a combat operation return flight on 2 March. In a letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Bakırzade accused the Qatari government of violating the Geneva Conventions by denying the captives communication with their families or officials. Iran has requested the Red Cross to intervene to verify the pilots' health and facilitate their release. ## Claims - The three pilots are identified as Javad Salehi, Abdol-Majid Dashtian, and Emran Behrushian. (disputed by 16 sources) - One pilot, Majid Kazemi, was killed during the March operation. (disputed by 16 sources) - The pilots were captured after two Su-24 fighter jets were downed during a March operation against a military base in Qatar. (corroborated by 16 sources) - Iran has requested the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit the pilots and investigate their health. (corroborated by 16 sources) - Three Iranian pilots have been held captive by Qatari forces for approximately six months. (corroborated by 15 sources) - Iran claims Qatar is violating the Geneva Conventions regarding the treatment of prisoners of war. (corroborated by 11 sources) - Qatar has denied the pilots contact with their families or Iranian officials. (corroborated by 7 sources) - Qatar has not immediately confirmed the detention of the pilots. (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-15: Iran claims three pilots held captive in Qatar since March Iran claims three military pilots have been held captive by Qatar for six months following a March operation involving Su-24 fighter jets near Al Udeid Air Base. 20 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iran-claims-three-pilots-held-captive-by-qatar-for-six-months ### 2026-08-06: Iranian Air Force honors martyr pilot Abbas Babayi and updates on missing Su‑24 crew Iran commemorated martyr pilot Abbas Babayi and, via Deputy Air Force Coordinator Masoud Jafari, detailed a Su‑24 strike on a US base in Qatar while reporting three pilots still missing. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iranian-air-force-honors-martyr-pilot-abbas-babayi-and-updates-on-missing-su24-crew ### 2026-07-29: Iran Confirms Death of Su‑24 Pilot Majid Kazemi after Qatar Base Strike Iran confirmed the death of Su‑24 pilot Majid Kazemi after DNA testing, following a strike on Qatar's Al‑Udeid base; his funeral will be held in Shiraz. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iran-confirms-death-of-su24-pilot-majid-kazemi-after-qatar-base-strike --- Cite as: Iranian Su‑24 strikes on Qatar base. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/iranian-su24-strikes-on-qatar-base