Multiple videos showing a mysterious object with bright, multicoloured lights hovering over Tehran have surfaced on social media, leading to all kinds of speculation.
There is no official information yet about the object’s exact location, altitude, speed or size. Iranian authorities have also not issued any statement identifying the object or treating it as a threat. The footage has led to several theories about what the lights could be. Some social media users suggested that the object may have been a military drone or multiple drones flying together.
Iran and the US exchanged fresh warnings on September 20 as tensions soared in the region.
Others questioned whether the lights could have come from a kite or another object being viewed from a distance, according to Cyber News . Iran’s military warned that it could retaliate against US bases and American interests in the region if the country came under another attack, according to Reuters.
The US National Security Agency’s archive includes a Joint Chiefs of Staff report, a Defence Intelligence Agency summary and a report from the US defence attache. Declassified US government records also contain reports about the 1976 incident.
