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UFO sightings in Iran

Explore historical UFO sightings and close encounter reports in Iran, with case narratives, available videos, and source links.

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• Jahrom, Iran disc or spherical object report — November 20, 1990

  1990-11-20 · JAHROM, IRAN, FRS, Iran · CE1

  Irna news.

• Benshahr, Iran cigar-shaped object report — November 14, 1990

  1990-11-14 · BENSHAHR, IRAN, TRN, Iran · CE1

  Police report.

• North / Sari, Iran landing encounter — September 3, 1989

  1989-09-03 · NORTH / SARI, IRAN, TRN, Iran · CE2

  50+/ beach panic.

• West / Garmsar, Iran landing encounter — July 15, 1983

  1983-07-15 · WEST / GARMSAR, IRAN, TRN, Iran · CE2

  Many observer(s).

• North Teheran, Iran radar-object report — July 16, 1978

  1978-07-16 · NORTH TEHERAN, IRAN, NTH, Iran · CE2

  Many and RADAR.

• In air space unidentified-object report — July 16, 1978

  1978-07-16 · In air space, Iran · CE2

  A Lufthansa airliner flying over the northern part of Iran encountered a glowing UFO floating in the sky.

• North Tehran, Iran radar-object report — July 9, 1978

  1978-07-09 · NORTH TEHRAN, IRAN, TEH, Iran · CE2

  Many observer(s).

• Ahvaz Going [to] Tehran, Iran radar-object report — April 1978

  1978-04 · AHVAZ GOING [TO] TEHRAN, IRAN, TEH, Iran · CE2

  Airliner sees UFO.

• Abadan and Ahvaz btn. unidentified-object report — June 28, 1977

  1977-06-28 · Abadan and Ahvaz btn., Iran · CE2

  On this night a man with a flat tire was stopped on the highway between Abadan and Ahvaz, Iran when he suddenly felt heat from a "huge, bright object" that was very close to him. (Source: Allan Hendry, International UFO Reporter, January 19

• Tehran UFO incident

  1976-09-19 · Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran · CE2

  F-4 interceptors reported instrument/weapons/communications failures near object.

• Tehran, Iran radar-object report — September 19, 1976

  1976-09-19 · TEHRAN, IRAN, TEH, Iran · CE2

  Many and RADAR's.

• Shemiran, Iran radar-object report — September 19, 1976

  1976-09-19 · SHEMIRAN, IRAN, TEH, Iran · CE2

  IAF jets and RADAR.

• Sse / Mehrabad, Iran landing encounter — September 19, 1976

  1976-09-19 · SSE / MEHRABAD, IRAN, MEH, Iran · CE2

  Beeper signal draws IAF / same spot UFO seen landing earlier.

• North / Tehran, Iran radar-object report — September 18, 1976

  1976-09-18 · NORTH / TEHRAN, IRAN, TEH, Iran · CE2

  Many calls and airport/apartment Air Traffic Controller / (seen thru) binoculars.

• Near Tabriz — reported removal of two people

  1976-09-18 · NEAR TABRIZ, IRAN, AZR, Iran · CE4

  Glittering object lands 100M from car.

• Chalus entity encounter — April 2, 1976

  1976-04-02 · Chalus, Iran · CE3

  Mr.

• Teheran radar tracking report — September 19, 1973

  1973-09-19 · Teheran, Iran · CE2

  F-4 Phantom radar/E-M Case

• Chalus, Iran abduction report — April 7, 1973

  1973-04-07 · CHALUS, IRAN, MZN, Iran · CE4

  Man / woods.

• Tehran landing encounter — June 28, 1967

  1967-06-28 · Tehran, Iran · CE1

  8:00 p.m.

• 29N63E Barbled Iran unidentified aerial event — April 1965

  1965-04-01 · 29N63E Barbled Iran, Iran · CE1

  Object moved from E to W at slow speed. Disappearance observed to be abrupt." BALLOON CAUTION: Not to be used for any purpose other than authorized by USAF. NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATE PRIORITY CORRECTED COPY-CORRECTION UNDERLINED FM COMEEASTFOR TO CINCONAT PEARLH FIL

• Iran unidentified aerial event — February 1963

  1963-02-01 · Iran, Iran · CE1

  On or during February 1963, at or near Iran, the source reports the following sequence: DURATION: and speed of object not reported: possibly rocket or missile 9. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: not reported 10. CONCLUSIONS: Insufficient Data for Evaluation The image contains a photograph

• Iran unidentified aerial event — September 1962

  1962-09-01 · Iran, Iran · CE1

  On or during September 1962, at or near Iran, the source reports the following sequence: 23-29 September 1962 OBSERVING OFFICER: CAPT G LOCATION: Shiraz, Iran TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual SOURCE: Military OBJECT DESCRIPTION: Object observed moving at high speed, shrinking a

• Loftfabal Iran reported cigar cylinder observation — May 1960

  1960-05-01 · Loftfabal Iran, Iran · CE1

  On or during May 1960, at or near Loftfabal Iran, Iran, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Two low flying cigar-shaped objects. Both objects came from N, one flew over border area then returned to Iran. It appears to be a page from an old Projec

• Teheran Iran radar-visual unidentified-object report — May 6, 1959

  1959-05-06 · Teheran Iran, Iran · CE1

  On or during May 6, 1959, at or near Teheran Iran, Iran, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING On 7 Sep 55 several jet pilots, air traffic control tower operators, and technicians both visual and radar observed unusual objects in the sky over Tehera

• Iran unidentified aerial event — December 1958

  1958-12-01 · Iran, Iran · CE1

  On or during December 1958, at or near Iran, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Old three times brighter than stars glittering a white light was sighted. Two different times on around flying light intensity was less. OBSERVED AGAIN 1915 LOCAL TIM

• Ostan Iran reported light point observation — February 2, 1958

  1958-02-02 · Ostan Iran, Iran · CE1

  On or during February 2, 1958, at or near Ostan Iran, Iran, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Bright light passing through the sky, another was unidentified a/c flying so high it could not be seen, but leaving two vapor streams. This report is

• Azerbaijan Iran radar-visual unidentified-object report — November 16, 1957

  1957-11-16 · Azerbaijan Iran, Iran · CE1

  On or during November 16, 1957, at or near Azerbaijan Iran, Iran, the source reports the following sequence: LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: Light which moved rapidly across the sky. Object first appeared as a bright light which moved rapidly across the sky. Disappeared from the naked eye

• Tehran Iran reported light formation observation — October 1957

  1957-10-01 · Tehran Iran, Iran · CE1

  On or during October 1957, at or near Tehran Iran, Iran, the source reports the following sequence: CONCLUSIONS: Very little info upon which to base conclusions, but seems highly instrumental, points to probable A/C Text extracted from the document: CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED ON __

• Iran radar-visual unidentified-object report — July 26, 1957

  1957-07-26 · Iran, Iran · CE1

  On or during July 26, 1957, at or near Iran, the source reports the following sequence: Later, an unidentified flying object was tracked on radar. Information ascertained by consulate revealed that an unidentified aircraft was observed flying from the north to south passing over

• Iran reported disc saucer observation — March 1955

  1955-03-01 · Iran, Iran · CE1

  Most significant report was from Tabriz where one reported object was recovered. Other reports from this area indicate that the leaflet drops are being reported as UFO's. In the Tabriz area there have been several reports of "flying saucers"; recovery of one unit caused considera

• Teheran, Iran abduction report — October 8, 1954

  1954-10-08 · TEHERAN, IRAN, TEH, Iran · CE4

  Saucer hovers.

• Shamsabad entity encounter — 1954

  1954-01-01 · Shamsabad, Iran · CE3

  Iran, Shamsabad: A man coming out of his house saw a luminous object resembling a bright star. Coming near, he observed it was an object 5 m long, near which a "short young man" was standing on a circular piece of metal, laughing at the witness's terrified expression. The witness

• Teheran entity encounter — 1954

  1954-01-01 · Teheran, Iran · CE3

  Iran, Teheran: Ghaseme Fili, of Amireah Street, was on the second floor of his house when he saw a luminous, white flying object stop in mid-air 2O m away. lights were shining from the rear and the sides of the craft, inside which could be seen a small man dressed in black, weari

• Mahallat landing encounter — 1954

  1954-01-01 · Mahallat, Iran · CE1

  Iran, Mahallat: Approximate date. Many farmers observed the landing of a "marvelous luminous object, " hemispherical in shape, emitting multicolored beams. The central part appeared to be metallic. The object shot straight up suddenly and vanished while the crowd watched.

• Abadan Iran unidentified aerial event — November 16, 1953

  1953-11-16 · Abadan Iran, Iran · CE1

  Circular shaped object flying at very high altitude. Disappearance of the object sudden, and no trail was observed.

• Abadan, Iran disc or spherical object report — May 18, 1953

  1953-05-18 · ABADAN, IRAN, ABD, Iran · CE1

  Very fast vibrant bright "half moon" seen here and all over oil producing regions.

• South / Astara, Azerbaijan disc or spherical object report — November 8, 1952

  1952-11-08 · SOUTH / ASTARA, AZERBAIJAN, AZB, Iran · CE1

  Luminous saucer at Soviet border / 30 minute(s).

• Tehran Iran radar-visual unidentified-object report — May 11, 1952

  1952-05-11 · Tehran Iran, Iran · CE1

  On or during May 11, 1952, at or near Tehran Iran, Iran, the source reports the following sequence: RONAUTICAL CHART FLYING FLYING FRANKS EXCEPT through Corridors. 6384827 INCIDENT OF 13 MARCH 1953 TEHRAN, IRAN On the night of 13 March 1953, several unidentified objects were sigh

• Soviet-Iran Border Area fireball or luminous-object report — December 29, 1950

  1950-12-29 · SOVIET-IRAN BORDER AREA, KHR, Iran · CE1

  Wave / night lights fireballs etc.

• Near Abadah, Iran disc or spherical object report — October 1950

  1950-10 · NEAR ABADAH, IRAN, KHZ, Iran · CE2

  Metallic hour-glass shape spins / axis near oil tanker.