The Tehran Incident

1. Residents report a bright object over Tehran shortly after midnight on September 19, 1976.
2. An Imperial Iranian Air Force F-4 is scrambled; as it closes in, its instruments and communications fail. They return when it turns away.
3. A second F-4 reports a smaller object separating from the main one. The pilot attempts to fire a missile — and his weapons panel goes dead.
4. A U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report circulated to the White House and NSA describes the case as meeting ‘all the criteria’ for valid study.

Key witnesses: Maj. Parviz Jafari, Iranian air traffic control
Status: UNRESOLVED