Mohajerani: Defense and Foreign Ministries Following Up on Status of Iranian Pilots in Qatar

WANA (Oct 13) – Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani has said that the country’s Defense and Foreign Affairs ministries are following up on the status of Iranian pilots in Qatar, adding that Doha has pledged cooperation and repeatedly expressed its readiness to help clarify their situation.

Responding to a question about the latest efforts to determine the pilots’ status, Mohajerani said the two ministries were pursuing the matter and that the Qatari government had given assurances of cooperation.

Speaking at her weekly press conference on Tuesday, October 13, Mohajerani also outlined President Masoud Pezeshkian’s recent visit to Turkmenistan. She said his participation and address as a special guest at the summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), bilateral meetings with heads of state and leaders of Caspian littoral countries, and discussions on shared issues, including environmental concerns, had been among the main items on his agenda.

Iran Prepared for All Scenarios, Including Flight and Rail Restrictions

Mohajerani said that although some reports remained at the level of rumors and speculation, the government had prepared itself for the most difficult scenarios.

She explained that possible restrictions, including the suspension of flights, sanctions on Iran’s railway network, and speculation about restrictions on the country’s land routes and borders, were examples of measures that reflected what the Islamic Republic had long maintained: that the pressure was directed at Iran and the lives of its people.

The spokesperson said she could not disclose the government’s response plans publicly because the country was in wartime conditions and certain information should not be shared.

US Dream of Erasing Iran’s Civilization Is an Illusion

Fatemeh Mohajerani, emphasizing the country’s extraordinary circumstances, said Iran has never before faced such a confrontation. She added that the United States is speaking more openly about the destruction of Iran’s civilization, describing such an objective as nothing more than an illusion.

Mohajerani said those pursuing this ambition would take it to their graves, stressing that Iran is one of the world’s great civilizations. She added that, just as their predecessors have failed to achieve such an objective, they would fail this time as well.

Internet Speed Cuts Aim to Protect National Assets

Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani expressed hope that the country would reach stable conditions where cyberattacks would no longer occur, emphasizing that Iran is still at war, even though hostilities had ceased only in certain areas and no other aspect of the war had stopped. She also pointed to statements and actions by the hostile enemy, saying they were all aimed at targeting the Iranian people.

Referring to the extraordinary circumstances of wartime and the possibility of cyberattacks, Mohajerani said the relevant authorities sometimes had to reduce internet speeds. She said the government did not deny this, explaining that the measure was taken to protect the country’s assets and interests.

She expressed hope that people’s lived experiences would be consistent with the measures being taken to safeguard their security.

First Center for Childhood Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Inaugurated

Mohajerani also announced that Iran’s first center dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer had been inaugurated by Health Minister Mohammadreza Zafarghandi.

She stressed that the Iranian year 1404, which ran from March 2025 to March 2026, had been far from ordinary and that none of its circumstances had resembled those of a normal year.

Despite the difficult conditions, she said, healthcare workers, particularly nurses, had continued to fulfill their responsibilities throughout the challenging period. Mohajerani added that President Pezeshkian had honored a nurse from Lorestan Province the previous day for continuing to perform her duties during bombardments.

52 Healthcare Workers Killed in Two Wars

Mohajerani said a total of 52 healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses, Red Crescent personnel, and emergency medical workers, had been killed during the 12-day war and the Ramadan war.