Drone lost in Iran belonged to CIA

US officials have expressed concern at the loss of a drone near Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan.

A Pentagon spokesman said the US were worried especially as the unmanned aircraft was "in a place where we're not able to get to it".

Iranian media say the drone was shot down and was now in the hands of the armed forces. It said the plane had suffered minimal damage.

The drone, known as a Sentinel, is the first such loss by the US.

US Navy Capt John Kirby, said the US was "concerned" about Tehran's opportunity to acquire information about the technology.

"I think we're always concerned when there's an aircraft, whether it's manned or unmanned, that we lose, particularly in a place where we're not able to get to it," the Pentagon spokesman said.

NBC News reported that the drone was on a CIA mission at the time, but it was unclear if it was flying in Afghanistan or Iran.

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