Unresolved UAP Report Middle East 2013
EventUnresolved UAP Report Middle East 2013
EventThe 2013 Middle East UAP report, released in 2026 as DOW-UAP-PR38, shows an eight-pointed contrast object in military infrared video.
The 2013 Middle East UAP report, released in 2026 as DOW-UAP-PR38, shows an eight-pointed contrast object in military infrared video.
The Unresolved UAP Report Middle East 2013 refers to a 2013 military sensor-video file released publicly in 2026 through the War.gov/PURSUE UAP records program. The batch identifies the specific file as DOW-UAP-PR38 and quotes the public description as an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with alternating arm lengths. It is associated with the Department of War, United States Central Command, and the broader War Gov UFO File Releases.
The file matters because it is traceable. A coded release gives analysts a reference point beyond a viral clip: PR38, Middle East, 2013, released in a 2026 batch. It also matters because the shape described in the public summary is striking enough to attract attention. But a striking shape in infrared video is not an identification. Sensor imagery can be affected by focus, contrast, platform motion, target aspect, compression, and post-processing.
The report's unresolved label should be read carefully. Unresolved means a reviewer did not identify the object with available information, not that exotic technology was established. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office or AARO-style review context is relevant because recent UAP records often distinguish between cases closed by additional data and cases that remain open because the data are insufficient. A lack of resolution can reflect data poverty as much as anomalous performance.
The public discussion around PR38 quickly compared it with alleged leaked or similar star-shaped imagery. Those comparisons may be useful leads, but they should not substitute for official metadata. Two clips that look alike on social media may differ in source, date, sensor type, or object class. The right question is whether the released file includes timing, platform, bearing, range, operator notes, and any explanation ruled out by technical analysts.
What is documented in the packet is the War.gov anchor, the 2013 Middle East label, and the eight-pointed-contrast description. What is claimed by commenters is that the object is exceptionally anomalous or alien-looking. What is disputed is whether the image represents a physical eight-pointed object, a sensor artifact, a distant conventional target, or an unresolved visual effect.
A second reason to keep the language bounded is theater context. Middle East military sensors observe aircraft, drones, munitions, balloons, flares, ground heat sources, and atmospheric clutter. A released clip may be unresolved because the platform lacked range or tracking data, even if the object class was ordinary.
Probed read: PR38 is an interesting release because the visual description is unusual and the file is government-coded, but its public evidentiary value depends on metadata. It should be indexed as unresolved military imagery, not presented as a solved anomalous craft case.
What would move the assessment: Full-resolution original video, sensor and platform metadata, range and speed estimates, chain of custody, AARO assessment notes, and a list of ruled-out explanations would allow a stronger judgment. Without those, the safest reading is visually unusual but technically underdetermined.
Case Claims
8These statements reflect the cited record and are not independent verification.
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The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of nine seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of nine seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
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The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
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The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
- Source reportedObserved
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and three seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
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The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of four minutes and 53 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of four minutes and 53 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
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The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
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The original reporter digitally altered the imagery by pausing the video playback and adding a white line encircling an area of interest at timestamp 00:10.
The original reporter digitally altered the imagery by pausing the video playback and adding a white line encircling an area of interest at timestamp 00:10, annotated with the phrase “U/I SMALL THERMAL SIGNATURE.”
Contemporary reporting, the published investigation, and the archival thread that surfaced them.
This is probably one of the coolest releases from the new file release. The specific file can be found here: https://www.war.gov/UFO/#DOW-UAP-PR38-Unresolved-UAP-Report-Middle-East-2013
It looks like we got some video validation for the supposed leak of the "star" UAP circulating around recently: https://www.war.gov/UFO/#DOW-UAP-PR38-Unresolved-UAP-Report-Middle-East-2013 What are your thoughts? It looks so.. alien, for a lack of a better word. I read a comment somewhere that it looks like something from a higher dimension would look like in our 3D world, which is an interesting point.
Below is the original post showing the star shaped UFO. https://www.reddit.com/r/ufo/comments/1sk9lu7/what_the_hell_is_going_on_with_this_star_ufo/ This is the video of another star shaped UAP released today. https://www.war.gov/UFO/#DOW-UAP-PR38-Unresolved-UAP-Report-Middle-East-2013 Text from the video on the war.gov/UFO website The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one mi...
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DOW-UAP-PR39, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
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DOW-UAP-PR40, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
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DOW-UAP-PR41, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
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DOW-UAP-PR42, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
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