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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
This document is an AARO assessment of a declassified infrared sensor video, designated DOW-UAP-PR091, reportedly recorded on 21 August 2020 by a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility (Persian Gulf region). The video was uploaded to a classified network in August 2020 and was identified as part of a collection of materials responsive to a March 2026 congressional request for UAP-related records. AARO notes the materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody and provides only a descriptive, non-analytical account of the video content.
Analyst Notes
The video lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody, significantly limiting its evidentiary value. The first 3 minutes and 7 seconds of the 4-minute-48-second video contain no content. The UAP phenomenon is described only as an 'area of contrast' that eventually becomes indistinguishable from video grain — no shape, size, or speed data are provided. AARO explicitly withholds any analytical or investigative judgment. The uploader is unknown and the video was self-uploaded to a classified network, raising authenticity concerns. No corroborating sensor data or witness testimony is referenced.
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