DOW-UAP-PR38, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportUNCLASSIFIEDNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

5/10

solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Middle East
Duration: 1 minute and 46 seconds
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 8, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shapeLuminous

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unresolved

Official Description

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2013. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation. Video Description: This video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length. 00:10: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast. 00:11-00:29: The area of contrast moves within the sensor field-of-view, followed by a visible trail. 00:30: The area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view at the bottom right of the screen. 00:35-01:44: Following an apparent cut, the area of contrast generally remains within the sensor field-of-view before exiting the frame from the top left quarter 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

→An infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform captured 1 minute and 46 seconds of footage of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon over the Middle East in 2013.
→The observed area of contrast resembles an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length.
→The object was observed leaving a visible trail as it moved within the sensor field-of-view between timestamps 00:11 and 00:29.
→The video contains an apparent cut at approximately 00:30, after which the object re-enters and remains generally within the sensor field-of-view before exiting from the upper left.
→No oral or written description of the observation was provided by the submitting reporter, limiting contextual analysis.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A declassified infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO depicts an unidentified area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star shape observed from a U.S. military platform over the Middle East in 2013. The 1 minute 46 second footage shows the object moving within and exiting the sensor field-of-view with a visible trail. No oral or written description was provided by the original reporter, leaving the phenomenon without contextual analysis.

Analyst Notes

No oral or written description was provided by the original reporter, severely limiting contextual analysis and precluding any assessment of the object's size, altitude, speed, or behavior. The eight-pointed star appearance is consistent with known infrared sensor artifacts such as optical diffraction patterns from bright point sources. The apparent cut in the video at 00:30 raises questions about footage continuity. Single-sensor observation with no corroborating radar or visual data.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

United States Central CommandAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Department of War

Locations

Middle East

Aircraft & Objects

Area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length, observed via infrared sensorVisible trail following the area of contrast

Dates

2013

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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · May 20, 2026