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"The U.S. Government and the Iran Case" (clipping)

Summary

This report is a press clipping from the NSA that discusses the U.S. Government's response to the UFO incident that occurred in Iran on September 19, 1976. It includes information on how the incident was managed and is part of the NSA's UFO documentation.

Key highlights

  • Iranian Air Force jets encountered a UFO that disrupted their weapons systems.p.1

    appearing on radar and "paralyzing" their weapons and electronics systems
  • The UFO was reported to have flashing lights in multiple colors.p.2

    flashing strobe lights arranged in a rectangular pattern and alternating blue, green, red and orange
  • An F-4 pilot attempted to fire a missile at the UFO but lost communications.p.2

    the pilot attempted to fire an AIM-9 missile at the object but at that instant his weapons control panel went off
  • The UFO was visible from 70 miles away and was described as very bright.p.2

    the object was easily visible from 70 miles away
  • Local residents reported seeing strange lights and noises during the incident.p.2

    the people within if they had noticed anything strange last night.

Outliers

  • The document mentions a possible radiation check at the landing site.p.2

    the aircraft and area where the object is believed to have landed are being checked for possible radiation.

Source

NSA — Declassified UFO Documents
via NSA FOIA Reading Room (via Wayback Machine)
Public domain (US Government work). Mirrored via Internet Archive Wayback Machine.
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