DOW-UAP-PR091, "21 AUG [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination has been made; AARO assessment limited to descriptive content only.

Official Description

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “21 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in August 2020. Video Duration: 00:04:48 Video Description: 00:00-03:07: No content. 03:08-03:10: The sensor zooms out. An area of contrast transits from the top of the screen to the bottom, exiting the frame. 03:11-03:48: The sensor zooms out and back in. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast. 03:49-04:48: The area of contrast becomes indistinguishable from the grain of the video and the sensor zooms out. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Key Findings

• →AARO assessed the video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM AOR in 2020.
• →The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in August 2020 and lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody.
• →The video was identified as part of 51 potentially UAP-related records requested by eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives on March 6, 2026.
• →The observable UAP content consists of a moving area of contrast transiting across the infrared sensor frame over approximately 40 seconds (03:08–03:48), after which it becomes indistinguishable from video grain.
• →AARO explicitly states the video description does not reflect any analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event.

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