DOW-UAP-PR050, "4 UAP Formation Iran 26 Aug 2022 over water [CALLSIGN]

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 2

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solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

Location: CENTCOM
Incident date: 2022
Duration: approximately 6 seconds of observed contact
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination provided; AARO assessment limited to probable sensor platform identification.

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, “4 UAP Formation Iran 26 Aug 2022 over water [CALLSIGN],” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. Video Duration: 00:00:20 Video Description: 00:01-00:04: Four areas of contrast transit the sensor field-of-view, entering from the lower third of the left side of the screen and exiting near the center of the bottom of the frame. 00:05-00:06: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the top left corner of the screen. 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

→Four areas of contrast transit the infrared sensor field-of-view between 00:01 and 00:04, entering from the lower-left and exiting near the bottom center of the frame.
→A fifth area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the top-left corner at 00:05-00:06.
→AARO assessed the video as likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2022.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network in June 2024 and many materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→Eight U.S. House of Representatives members requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records on March 6, 2026, prompting this review.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is an AARO assessment of a short declassified infrared sensor video, titled '4 UAP Formation Iran 26 Aug 2022 over water [CALLSIGN],' requested by eight House members in March 2026. AARO assessed the footage as likely derived from a U.S. military infrared sensor operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2022, uploaded to a classified network in June 2024. The document explicitly notes the materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody and does not offer an analytical judgment about the nature of what was observed.

Analyst Notes

Chain-of-custody is explicitly noted as unsubstantiated for this material. The video was user-uploaded to a classified network in June 2024, nearly two years after the alleged incident, raising provenance questions. AARO offers no analytical or investigative conclusion about the nature of the observed objects. The 20-second clip shows only generic 'areas of contrast' in infrared, which could represent aircraft, birds, debris, sensor artifacts, or other mundane phenomena. No corroborating sensor data (radar, visual) is referenced.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. House of RepresentativesIntelligence CommunityUnited States Central Command (CENTCOM)

Locations

IranCENTCOM (United States Central Command area of responsibility)

Aircraft & Objects

Four areas of contrast visible in infrared sensor footageFifth area of contrast entering from top-left cornerU.S. military platform with infrared sensor capability

Dates

August 26, 2022 (incident date per video title)

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