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Drone That Crashed In Iran Risks Secret U.S. Technology -- MSNBC
An American drone that crashed in Iran last Thursday was on a mission for the CIA, and is now in the hands of Iran’s military, NBC News has learned.
U.S. officials tell NBC that CIA operators were flying the unmanned drone when it veered out of control and headed deep into Iran. The drone eventually ran out of fuel and crashed in Iran's remote mountains.
The nature of the drone’s mission was secret and sources say it's still not clear whether the drone was operating in Iran or Afghanistan.
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More News And Analysis On America's Top Secret Drone Now In Iranian Hands
US 'concerned' over of drone lost near Iran border -- BBC
U.S. Military Sources: Iran Has Missing U.S. Drone -- FOX News
US army: Iran is in possession of our spy drone -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
U.S. Continues Radio Silence on Drone Held by Iran -- ABC News
Iran Makes New Claim It Downed U.S. Drone -- Wall Street Journal
Iran says it downed U.S. stealth drone; Pentagon acknowledges aircraft downing -- Washington Post
Iranians claim to down US drone -- BBC
Iran shoots down US drone -- The Guardian
Iran says it shot down unmanned US spy plane -- AP
Iran: We Shot Down That Missing U.S. Drone -- Time
Iran says its military has U.S. drone in its possession -- L.A. Times
Cyber experts, Pentagon skeptical Iran brought down U.S. drone -- Yahoo News/Envoy
Iran unlikely to have used cyberattack to bring down U.S. surveillance drone, experts say -- Washington Post
Iran Downs U.S. Drone? -- David Axe, The Diplomat
Iran capture of US spy drone 'would be significant blow to military' -- The Telegraph
Experts: Iran capture of stealth drone no worry -- CBS/AP
What secrets can Iran learn from intercepted US drone? -- Christian Science Monitor
What could Iran learn from the "Beast of Kandahar"? -- Joshua Keating, Foreign Policy