Event Brief
Iran-born engineer granted bail before U.S. drone trial
Filed: Jun 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
Summary: A U.S. judge allowed Mahdi Sadeghi to be released on bail ahead of his trial on drone-technology charges.
WHO: U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani
WHAT: Allowed Mahdi Sadeghi to be released on bail ahead of his U.S. trial on charges tied to a deadly 2024 drone strike
WHEN: Jun 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Talwani said the risk of flight cited earlier had changed since Sadeghi’s December 2024 arrest, citing the war in Iran that began in February.
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