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This infrared footage from a U.S. military platform in the Middle East was submitted by United States Central Command to AARO. The sighting happened in 2025, and the source describes it as an unresolved unidentified anomalous phenomenon report.

The video file is redacted.

What the sensor shows, as described in the release:

00:00-00:04: No content.

00:05-00:08: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the left edge, transits from left to right, and exits the right edge of the frame.

00:09-00:14: No content.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 8/7/26).
Agency: Department of War
Incident: 2025, Middle East
Document ID: DOW-UAP-PR142
This release is redacted.
Running time: 12 seconds.