Federal prosecutors have charged two Iranian men, including a dual Iranian-American citizen, for their involvement in a drone strike that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured dozens of others earlier this year.
The strike, which occurred on January 28, marked a significant escalation of tensions in the Middle East and underscored concerns over the illegal transfer of sensitive American technology to adversarial nations.
Details of the Arrests and Charges
The two individuals charged are Mohammad Mahdi Sadeghi, a Massachusetts resident and dual citizen of Iran and the United States, and Mohammad Abedini, an Iranian national currently in custody in Italy. Sadeghi was arrested in Natick, Massachusetts, while Abedini was apprehended by Italian authorities, who are now processing his extradition to the United States.
Federal prosecutors allege that Sadeghi and…
