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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 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation. Video Description: 00:01: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom third of the left side of the screen. 00:02-01:34: The sensor pans from left to right, tracking the area of contrast and keeping it generally centered within the field-of-view. 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.
A 94-second infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO in 2020, depicting an unidentified area of contrast tracked by a sensor platform over the Arabian Gulf. No oral or written description was provided by the reporting party, and AARO has issued no analytical conclusion regarding the nature of the phenomenon.
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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · May 20, 2026
Analyst Notes
The reporting party provided no oral or written description of the observation, leaving the video as the sole basis for analysis. The phenomenon is described only as an 'area of contrast,' which is a generic infrared signature consistent with many mundane objects including birds, balloons, or atmospheric artifacts. No shape, altitude, speed, or size data is provided. AARO explicitly disclaims any analytical or investigative conclusion. Single-sensor, no corroborating data from additional platforms or witnesses.