⚡Major disclosure

This record was released as part of a congressional-requested disclosure of 51 DOW/IC UAP-related records, representing a direct legislative demand for UAP evidence from the Department of War and Intelligence Community, processed by AARO.

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

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

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UAP Insight significance score

Location: CENTCOM
Incident date: 2022
Duration: approximately 20 seconds (video duration)
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

Unresolved; AARO assesses likely derived from a U.S. military infrared sensor in CENTCOM AOR but makes no determination on the nature or significance of the observed phenomenon.

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

→AARO assessed the video is likely from a U.S. military infrared sensor operating in the CENTCOM AOR in 2022.
→The video depicts four areas of contrast transiting the sensor field-of-view in apparent formation, entering from the lower-left and exiting near the bottom center.
→A fifth area of contrast separately enters the frame from the top-left corner between seconds 5 and 6.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network in June 2024 and lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→Eight U.S. House members requested access to this and 50 other potentially UAP-related DOW/IC records on March 6, 2026.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

AARO assessed this 20-second infrared sensor video, titled '4 UAP Formation Iran 26 Aug 2022 over water [CALLSIGN],' as likely derived from a U.S. military infrared sensor platform operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2022. The video was uploaded to a classified network in June 2024 and was identified as part of a collection of 51 potentially UAP-related records requested by eight House members in March 2026. AARO explicitly notes the materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

Analyst Notes

Chain-of-custody is explicitly unsubstantiated per AARO. The uploader-defined title — not an official designation — specifies 'Iran' and a callsign; AARO does not confirm these details. No analytical judgment or investigative conclusion is offered by AARO regarding the nature of the objects. The video is only 20 seconds and was uploaded to a classified network nearly two years after the alleged incident date, raising provenance concerns.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)Intelligence Community

Locations

Iran (per uploader-defined title)CENTCOM area of responsibilityover water (per uploader-defined title)

Aircraft & Objects

Four areas of infrared contrast transiting in apparent formationSingle area of infrared contrast entering from top-left corner

Dates

August 26, 2022 (per uploader-defined title)

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