Dept. of DefenseUnresolved

UAP 1 observed via FMV — Arabian Gulf, 2 November 2020 at 21:43Z

Nov 2, 2020Arabian Gulf, IVO MGRS 39RWK (partial, redacted) (approx.)

Analysis — our summary

MISREP 5039166 (unit 482ATKS, 432 AEW, ACC/USCENTCOM) documents a 20-hour 42-minute AREC mission over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman beginning 2 November 2020 at 06:08Z and landing 3 November at 02:50Z. At 21:43Z on 2 November 2020, the aircraft observed one UAP in the vicinity of MGRS 39RWK (remaining digits redacted) while at FL220, 105 KIAS, heading 110T. The UAP had a bearing of 080T from the aircraft at altitude unknown. Observed via FMV sensor.

As reported — verbatim from the document

“"AT 2143Z [redacted] OBSERVED 1X UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 39RWK[redacted] ALTITUDE UNKNOWN WITH A BEARING OF 080 T." / "Observed Activity Description: UAP" / "Method of Observation: FMV"”

Analyst notes — caveats & confidence

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, 16 March 2026. MISREP 5039166 from 482ATKS. Date/time 02 NOV 2020, 21:43Z explicitly stated. Aircraft altitude FL220 and airspeed 105 KIAS at time of observation; aircraft heading 110T. UAP bearing 080T from aircraft; UAP altitude unknown. MGRS 39RWK consistent with Arabian Gulf near Strait of Hormuz; centroid set to approx. 26.2N, 55.2E, location_approx: true. See also OBS LINE 2 (second UAP) below. Haze precluded IMINT collection. One Iranian Air Defense guardcall at 10:12Z noted. OCR quality moderate.

Provenance

Source documentDOW-UAP-D64-Mission-Report-Iran-November-2020.pdf

Document typemission report

Reporting agencyDept. of Defense

Source pages7

Declassified2026

Held classified~6 years

Extraction confidence ModerateHow cleanly this record could be parsed from the source — driven by legibility & redaction. It is not a measure of how credible or anomalous the sighting is.