Iran says Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 9 in Lebanon, and other Middle East news

Iran said on Saturday that Qatar was holding three of its pilots who had been missing since March. The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of attacking a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran-backed Houthis again struck a Red Sea port in Yemen.In southern Lebanon, nine people were killed in Israeli airstrikes, some of the deadliest since a shaky truce between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah went into effect on June 20.Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.According to the Missing Persons Committee of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, Qatar's armed forces had captured and were holding three pilots who went missing in March when their jets were downed. Until now, Tehran had said it had no information about their fate.Saturday's statement alleged that Qatar had violated the men's rights by not allowing the prisoners to meet or communicate with their families or with Iranian officials handling their cases, despite diplomatic efforts and repeated follow-ups.There was no immediate response from Qatar.The tanker owned by Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil and gas company ADNOC was attacked while transiting the Strai...