The 1974 The UFO Sighting in Tehran
A UFO sighting witnessed by multiple Iranian military personnel and pilots.
- Region
- Tehran
- Country
- Iran
- Category
- UFO
- Date
- 19 September 1976
- Continent
- Asia
The report
On September 19, 1976, multiple Iranian Air Force personnel and pilots reported seeing a bright object in the sky near Tehran. After a military jet was sent to investigate, the UFO reportedly performed erratic movements and disappeared before the jet could get close. The event has been widely regarded as a serious and unexplained UFO encounter.
Sources and further reading
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