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us defense Major Story (8/10) July 14, 2026 at 07:31 PM

Jury Convicts Iranian-American Engineer Who Helped Route U.S. Chips Into Iran's Drone Program

Jury Convicts Iranian-American Engineer Who Helped Route U.S. Chips Into Iran's Drone Program
A federal jury in Boston convicted Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi for helping smuggle American semiconductor tech to Iran through a Swiss front company, tech that ended up in the Shahed drone that killed three U.S. soldiers at Tower 22 in Jordan in January 2024. His co-defendant, Mohammad Abedini, remains a separate case. Sadeghi's lawyers said he gave a friend business advice, not weapons parts. The jury didn't buy it.

A federal jury in Boston found Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi guilty this month of conspiring to send restricted American semiconductor technology to Iran, tech that prosecutors say ended up in the

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AP NewsTwo charged in Iran-backed drone strike that killed 3 US troops | AP News
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Daily WireIranian-American Found Guilty In Conspiracy To Smuggle Drones Used To Kill U.S. Troops
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ctvnews.caU.S. citizen found guilty of helping export tech to Iran in violation of sanctions - CTV News
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themainewireFBI Arrests Two Iranians for Their Role in a Drone Attack That Killed Three American Servicemen - The Maine Wire