DOW-UAP-PR091, "21 AUG [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf"
Key moments
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, “21 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in 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 in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in August 2020. Video Duration: 00:04:48
✦ AI visual analysis
Black-and-white nighttime infrared (FLIR) footage showing a large, brightly lit vessel (a cargo or tanker ship) on open water, its deck strung with numerous glowing white lights reflecting on the sea surface. A cyan crosshair reticle is centered on the ship, flanked by tracking bracket corners and a small 'N' north-indicator at the bottom; black redaction boxes cover portions of the frame edges. In the later frame a smaller separate bright dot appears to the upper left, possibly a second, more distant light source or vessel.
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Official video description
00:00-03:07: No content. 03:08-03:10: The sensor zooms out. An area of contrast transits from the top of the screen to the bottom, exiting the frame. 03:11-03:48: The sensor zooms out and back in. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast. 03:49-04:48: The area of contrast becomes indistinguishable from the grain of the video and the sensor zooms out. 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.
Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo
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