Middle East

On the night of 14 May 2020 at 20:40:00 Zulu, a U.S. Navy crew performing an ISR tasking over the Persian Gulf reported that "a solid white object flew through the FOV" and appeared "to make erratic moments above the water." The crew temporarily lost then re-acquired the object, obtained 4x zoom, and lost it again due to poor track placement. All witness identifying information was removed by SPEAR. The document was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, and approved for release to AARO on 26 January 2026.