What was that? The mysterious lights that appeared over Tehran

Videos circulating on social media show colorful lights in the skies of Tehran, apparently filmed on the evening of September 20. The footage has sparked speculation online, but the article analyzes possible explanations: a drone, an aircraft, a lit kite, or an unidentified object. As of now, there is no official identification or conclusive evidence.

Videos circulating on social media show colorful lights in the skies of Tehran, apparently filmed on the evening of September 20, 2026, near the Azadegan highway. The footage shows blue, white, pink, and yellowish lights in a convex formation. The article examines three possible explanations: an Israeli or other drone, a regular aircraft, or a kite equipped with LED lights. Each explanation could fit some of the characteristics, but none have been proven. There is no source file for verification, no reference point for calculating size or distance, and Iranian authorities have not published an official identification. The security context—tensions between Iran and the US and Israel—fuels speculation, but there is no public evidence of an Israeli connection. A tempting coincidence: the videos appeared nearly 50 years after a famous UFO incident in Tehran from 1976, but there is no connection between them. The article concludes that the precise answer is that there is no answer.