'Aliens Using RGB Lights': Internet Reacts to a Wild Viral UFO Video Over Tehran Amid Drone Claims

Videos attributed to Tehran showed bright, multicoloured lights in the night sky on Sunday, September 20, prompting online speculation that the footage depicted a UFO.

The clips circulated on X and other social-media platforms, with users suggesting possibilities ranging from drones and aircraft to LED kites and extraterrestrial craft.

However, there is no evidence establishing an extraterrestrial origin, and Iranian authorities have not publicly identified the object.

The footage emerged as attention remained focused on heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, prompting some social-media users to connect the unexplained images with wider regional security concerns.

There is no confirmed evidence, however, linking the lights to military activity or the statements made by Iranian officials.

Viral Tehran UFO Video Sparks Theories

Footage attributed to the Azadegan Expressway appears to show several bright lights in different colours, including blue, white, pink and yellowish tones, against the night sky.

The lights appear to move slowly or hover in some sections of the video, although the recording does not provide enough visual information to establish how far away the object was or how quickly it was travelling. The apparent movement could also be affected by camera shake, the angle of filming, image compression or the movement of the person recording the clip.

Social-media users have offered various explanations, including drones, aircraft and LED kites, while others joked about the possibility of extraterrestrial visitors. Some online commentary used the phrase 'aliens using RGB lights,' which helped fuel the UFO-related discussion and contributed to the video's viral framing.

The phrase 'RGB lights' should be treated as a social-media description rather than a technical finding. Although the footage appears to show lights in several colours, it does not establish what type of lighting system was being used or whether the colours were produced by a drone, another aerial device, reflections or an unrelated source.

The available footage also does not establish the object's size, altitude, distance, speed or physical shape. Without that information, it is not possible to determine whether the lights belonged to a small consumer device, a larger aircraft, a kite or another object in the sky.

What is established is that footage purporting to show unidentified, multicoloured lights over Tehran circulated online on September 20 and 21. The original recording's precise location and timing have not been independently verified, and it remains unclear whether separate posts showed different sightings or reuploads of the same video.

That distinction is important because multiple posts do not necessarily represent multiple independent witnesses. A single recording can be copied, edited and reposted by different accounts, creating the impression that an event was observed across a wider area than the available evidence shows.

There is also no confirmed evidence that the object was a drone, aircraft, kite, satellite formation, military system or extraterrestrial craft. The word 'UFO' can describe an unidentified flying object, but it does not demonstrate that the object came from another planet.

IRGC Official Warns of New Weapons

The video circulated amid continuing tensions between the United States and Iran.

On Monday, September 21, IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi said Iran would change its weapons and the 'geography of the war' if there were a new attack, according to reports.

'If a new aggression occurs, we will certainly change the weaponry and the geography of the war,' Mohebbi said in reports.

He also said Iran had 'new targets that have not been attacked yet.' He did not provide details about the weapons or the locations he was referring to.

Independent reporting confirms that Mohebbi made the remarks, but it does not independently establish the existence, capabilities or deployment plans of the weapons he referenced.

The timing of the comments added to online interest in the Tehran footage. Some social-media users speculated that the unidentified lights could be connected to drones or other military equipment. However, no Iranian authority has identified the object in the videos, and no credible evidence has been presented linking the recording to the IRGC's statements.

The footage should therefore be assessed separately from the military comments. The video shows unidentified lights as presented in the circulating material, it does not establish their origin or purpose.