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This infrared video from a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area of responsibility was identified by AARO among Department of War materials. AARO assesses that it is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard that platform, with the sighting dated to 2022.

The file was uploaded to a classified network by a user in June 2024, and AARO notes that many of the responsive materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain of custody. The title, "4 UAP Formation Iran 26 Aug 2022 over water [CALLSIGN]," was defined by the uploader, and the released video is redacted.

What the sensor shows, as described in the release:

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.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 5/22/26).
Agency: Department of War
Incident: 2022, CENTCOM
Document ID: DOW-UAP-PR050
This release is redacted.
Running time: 10 seconds.