Iranian-American Engineer Convicted of Smuggling Semiconductor Tech to Iran

A federal jury has found Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual Iranian-American citizen, guilty of illegally exporting semiconductor technology to Iran. The engineer, based in Massachusetts, used a Swiss company as an intermediary to route the restricted technology. The end recipient was a supplier linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which uses such components in drone manufacturing. The case highlights ongoing U.S. efforts to enforce export controls and prevent advanced technology from reaching sanctioned entities.
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