The head of the Iranian Red Crescent, Pirhossein Kolivand, has called on the Qatari Red Crescent to help clarify the whereabouts and condition of three Iranian pilots who have gone missing in Qatar.

Kolivand said there is evidence that the three pilots were present on Qatari soil and urged the Qatari Red Crescent to use its own communication channels to gather information about them.

He said the neutral humanitarian role of the Red Crescent and Red Cross could help obtain information about the missing individuals and ensure necessary assistance for their concerned families. He also described the Red Crescent as the most appropriate organization to help determine what happened to the pilots and where they are currently located.

Kolivand also stressed the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the Iranian and Qatari national Red Crescent societies. He proposed expanding cooperation in relief operations, rescue efforts, training and the exchange of expertise, as well as renewing and updating their existing memorandum of understanding.

Officials from the Qatari Red Crescent expressed their readiness to enhance cooperation between the two countries. They also assured that they would provide necessary assistance in gathering information and searching for the three missing Iranian pilots.

Source: Mehr News Agency