Summary
This video, titled "UFOs in formation over Persian Gulf?" by its uploader, is assessed by AARO as likely from an infrared sensor on a U.S. military platform in the U.S. Central Command area. It was uploaded to a classified network in October 2019 and runs over 17 minutes. The sensor tracks an area of contrast that resolves into multiple distinct areas, with repeated zoom and contrast adjustments throughout.
Detail
DOW-UAP-PR098 is a Department of War video among the 51 potentially UAP-related materials sought by eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives on March 6, 2026 and located by AARO on a classified network, many lacking a substantiated chain of custody. It was released through the PURSUE declassification.
AARO assesses the video, which runs more than 17 minutes, was likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, with the file uploaded to a classified network in October 2019. An area of contrast becomes visible early on and the sensor pans to track it; at higher magnification it appears as multiple distinct areas. For much of the footage the object is at times indistinguishable from video grain, prompting repeated contrast adjustments and zoom changes as it exits and re-enters the frame, before the closing seconds show no content. The description is informational only.
