Dual US-Iranian citizen granted bail in US trial over drone navigation technology charges
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Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual US-Iranian citizen, was granted bail ahead of his US trial on charges of conspiracy to illegally procure technology used in a navigation system for Iran's military drones. The case is tied to a deadly drone strike, and Sadeghi faces legal proceedings in Boston federal court. The article reports on the bail decision and the nature of the charges involving technology procurement for Iranian military drone navigation systems.
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Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual US-Iranian citizen, was charged with conspiracy to illegally procure technology used in a navigation system for Iran's military drones.
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