DOW-UAP-PR131, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, 2022
Iraq infrared still image, unresolved UAP report (2022)
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UAP Insight significance score
- Location
- Iraq
- Incident date
- 2022
- Witnesses
- Sensor only
- Released
- September 18, 2026
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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 a still image derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military system in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DOW-UAP-D106, described the UAP as “flying sporadically… at various speeds between 80-180 miles per hour.” Image Description: This image features two areas of contrast. One appears near the center of the sensor display. Another appears in the top third of the frame. The area of contrast in the top third of the frame appears elongated and is followed by a visible trail. These features suggest motion across the focal plane from the top right to the bottom left of the sensor field-of-view. The apparent trail is consistent with known image-compression and processing effects and does not necessarily represent a physical feature. This image 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 still image captured in Iraq in 2022 shows two distinct areas of contrast, one near the sensor center and one elongated object in the upper frame.
- →The elongated object in the upper third of the frame appears to have a visible trail, suggesting motion from top-right to bottom-left across the focal plane.
- →The apparent trail is assessed as potentially consistent with image-compression and processing artifacts rather than a confirmed physical feature.
- →The accompanying mission report DOW-UAP-D106 described the UAP as 'flying sporadically at various speeds between 80-180 miles per hour.'
- →USCENTCOM submitted this report to AARO and it was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 30 June 2026.
This document is a declassified infrared still image captured by a U.S. military sensor system in Iraq in 2022, submitted by USCENTCOM to AARO as an unresolved UAP report. The image shows two areas of contrast, one near the sensor crosshairs and one elongated object in the upper third of the frame with an apparent trail. The accompanying mission report described the phenomenon as flying sporadically at speeds between 80-180 mph.
Analyst Notes
This is a single still infrared image with no accompanying radar or visual corroboration visible in this document. The apparent trail behind the elongated object is explicitly noted as potentially consistent with image-compression and processing artifacts, not necessarily a physical feature. No witness testimony is included in this image document. Speeds of 80-180 mph are within the range of conventional aircraft and drones.
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