Van Drew (R-NJ) stood his ground Thursday, even after a Pentagon spokesperson on Wednesday denied claims that the unidentified flying objects came from Iran.

“These drones very well could be launched from a ship. It could be hundreds of miles out at sea. These types of drones go much greater distances … Could it be China? Absolutely. Could it be somebody else? It sure could,” Van Drew told Fox News on Thursday.

He said the Pentagon does not know what the drones are or where they’re coming from.

“They don’t know what it is. They don’t know what it’s about. They haven’t taken one down to analyze it. They have no idea where it came from,” he said.

Van Drew insisted on air that his information was coming from highly credible sources who believe Iran could have a ship off the East Coast coming in and out of the ocean.

“We are not being told the truth,” Van Drew said, adding that the Pentagon is “dealing with the American public like we’re stupid.”

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