REF: UAP/1970s/113Unexplained
1976-09-19

Tehran F-4 incident

Tehran · Iran·Military jet intercept / systems failure·1970s
Unexplained
§ ASummary

Two IIAF F-4s intercepted a brilliant object; both suffered instrumentation/weapons failures at close range; one saw a smaller object detach and pursue; documented in DIA report distributed to top US agencies.

§ BWitnesses

Gen. Parviz Jafari (pilot), crews, controllers

§ CEvidence & Documentation

DIA IR 6 846 0139 76 (declassified, 4-page report with evaluation praising case quality); pilot testimony (2007 NPC)

§ DOfficial Investigation

IIAF debrief; US DIA report

§ EStatus Assessment

Unexplained; skeptics (Klass) cite equipment issues + celestial bodies; DIA evaluator called it 'a classic'

§ FVerifiable Sources

Declassified DIA report; Fawcett & Greenwood, 'Clear Intent'; Kean (2010); en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Tehran_UFO_incident