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7 events in the archive

Every UAP event in the archive that occurred in or was officially investigated by Iraq. Entries are sorted newest first; each links to a primary government, military, or peer-reviewed source.

Every documented event in Iraq

7 entries · sorted newest first

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'Six small spherical objects': four CENTCOM Mission Reports and the infrared imagery behind them, 2022–2025

For the first time PURSUE pairs U.S. Central Command Mission Reports systematically with their sensor imagery: four MISREPs, two infrared stills and four videos from Iraq and the Middle East. A 2022 operator reported UAP 'flying sporadically within the target area… at various speeds between 80 and 180 miles per hour,' one to two metres across. A 2025 operator described 'a white round orbit… moving as fast as 500 miles per hour.' Another reported 'six small spherical objects grouped together,' agile and frequently changing direction, at an estimated 480 mph.

Iraq — Iraq#AARO#International#Video Evidence#Department of War
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Mission Report: Iraq, September 2024 (DOW-UAP-D28)

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. While conducting a weapons calibra

Iraq — Iraq#PURSUE Release 01#Department of War#2020s#Redacted record
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Mission Report: Iraq, 2023 (DOW-UAP-D20)

A U.S. military operator reported observing “several bright objects maneuvering quickly” west to east northeast. The operator reported achieving a track on the UAP via an onboard targeting pod for approximately 20 seconds. The report describes that UAP then dimmed and disappeared from the targeting pod. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a

Iraq — Iraq#PURSUE Release 01#Department of War#2020s#Redacted record
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Unresolved UAP Report: Kuwait, May 2022 (DOW-UAP-PR20)

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2022. The original reporter digitally altered the imagery by adding a red line encircling an area of interest before submitting it to AARO. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D12, described the UAP as moving from north to northeast. The operator reported that they were unable t

Iraq — Iraq#PURSUE Release 01#Department of War#2020s#Middle East
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Unresolved UAP Report: Iraq, December 2022 (DOW-UAP-PR23)

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D18, described the UAP as "flying west to east." Video Description: The video depicts an area of contrast moving from the bottom left to the top right of the sensor field-of-view. At approximately six second

Iraq — Iraq#PURSUE Release 01#Department of War#2020s#Middle East
Report

Unresolved UAP Report: Iraq, May 2022 (DOW-UAP-PR21)

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D14, described the UAP as a “probable SU-27/35." Video Description: The video depicts two areas of contrast moving together near the center of the field-of-view throughout the runtime. This video des

Iraq — Iraq#PURSUE Release 01#Department of War#2020s#Redacted record
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Mission Report: Iraq, May 2022 (DOW-UAP-D12)

A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP flying north to northeast. The observer reported following the UAP for as long as possible but was unable to positively identify it. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

Iraq — Iraq#PURSUE Release 01#Department of War#2020s#Redacted record

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