Republican Congressman Jefferson Van Drew of New Jersey, a member of both the House Judiciary Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, told Fox News' Harris Faulkner around noon that government sources have informed him that mysterious drones in New Jersey skies at night originate from an Iranian "mothership" stationed off the US East Coast. 

"Here's the real deal Harris .... and I've gotten to know people. And from very high sources, very qualified sources, and very responsible sources... I'm going to tell you the real deal: Iran launched a mothership - probably about a month ago that contains these drones and is off the US East Coast," Van Drew said. 

Van Drew continued, "Know that Iran made a deal with China to purchase drones - motherships and technology to go forward. The sources I know are good." 

He emphasized, "These drones should be shot down," adding the military "is on alert with this."