An Iranian-born engineer, Mahdi Sadeghi, is released on bail by a U.S. judge just days before his scheduled trial, where he faces charges tied to a deadly drone attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan in 2024. According to reporting, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, sitting in Boston, previously denied a request to release Sadeghi from custody, citing concerns that he could flee to avoid trial. The judge later permits his release on bail despite those earlier concerns.
Sadeghi is described as a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen. He is charged with conspiracy to illegally procure technology used in a navigation system for Iran’s military drones. Prosecutors link the case to the broader context of an attack carried out by Iran-backed militants, which resulted in fatalities at the Jordan base. The sources characterize the case as focused on alleged unlawful procurement of drone-navigation technology rather than the direct operation of the attack. The trial is set to proceed after the bail decision.
