Data
The US released 479 UFO files; 101 of them come from the Middle East.
101
out of 479
Released UFO files that name the region or CENTCOM, about one in five.
January 1957
B-52 crew logged an unidentified return over Saudi Arabia
2020
Gulf patrols logged a formation of unknown flying objects
September 2021
AC-130 crew saw about 25 "cold orbs" over the Gulf of Oman
October 2023
Two objects logged off the UAE, at about 320 and 440 mph
92%
Middle East files
49%
Rest of archive
Of the 101 files from the region, 93 carry redactions.
War.gov filed the nearest sighting that can be placed under Iraq.
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No file is located in Israel; the nearest is over Latakia, Syria.
All 101 files by number, and what the redactions actually cover
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