DOW-UAP-PR098, "UFOs in formation over Persian Gulf?

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment or investigative conclusion has been made; AARO assessed the video is likely from a U.S. military IR sensor in the CENTCOM AOR but made no determination on the nature of the observed phenomena.

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, “UFOs in formation over 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. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in October 2019. Video Duration: 00:17:36 Video Description: 00:00-00:02: No Content. 00:02-00:21: An area of contrast becomes visible. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast within the center of the field-of-view. 00:22-01:59: The sensor zooms in on the area of contrast. At a higher level of magnification, the area appears as multiple distinct areas of contrast. 02:00-02:02: The areas of contrast briefly leave the field-of-view. 02:03-04:00: The sensor zooms in and out multiple times to track the area of contrast. 04:01-04:26: The area of contrast becomes less distinguishable against the background. The sensor zooms in further. 04:27-06:29: The sensor progressively zooms in on the area of contrast. 06:30-13:17: The area of contrast is at times indistinguishable from the grain of the video. The sensor makes several contrast adjustments to compensate. 13:18-16:22: The sensor zooms in and out several times. 16:23-17:23: The area of contrast repeatedly exits and enters the frame. 17:24-17:27: The sensor zooms out to track the area of contrast. 17:27-17:36: No content. 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

• →Eight U.S. House of Representatives members requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
• →AARO assessed the video was likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform within the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
• →The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in October 2019 with the title 'UFOs in formation over Persian Gulf?'
• →Many materials in the responsive collection, including this video, lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
• →The IR sensor tracks one or more areas of contrast over the full 17-minute duration, at times making contrast adjustments when the objects are indistinguishable from video grain.

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