A U.S. Air Force F-15 pilot shot down near Iran last June told investigators directly he saw drones move in odd, clumping patterns.
He described it like jellyfish tentacles expanding then contracting.
Iran has not commented on the report.
Stories reported it on The Times of Israel, WION, MSN and Anadolu Ajansı.
The sighting fits into escalating fights between the U.S. and Iran in the skies.