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This is infrared footage from a U.S. military platform in the Middle East, submitted by United States Central Command to AARO. The 2023 report concerns an unidentified anomalous phenomenon and is marked unresolved. The released video file is redacted.

What the sensor shows, as described in the release:

00:00-00:08: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally centered within the frame. The sensor is partially occluded by a component of the platform passing in front of it, obscuring the background.

00:09-00:33: The sensor zooms in on the area of contrast. A reticle briefly surrounds the area of contrast. The sensor is occluded by a component of the platform, obscuring the display.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 8/7/26).
Agency: Department of War
Incident: 2023, Middle East
Document ID: DOW-UAP-PR136
This release is redacted.
Running time: 33 seconds.