BOSTON: A US judge on Thursday allowed an Iranian-born engineer to be released on bail just days before his trial on charges that he conspired to illegally export technology to Iran that had potential application in military drones. US District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston had previously declined to release Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual US-Iranian citizen, from custody, citing the risk he might flee to avoid trial.

By Nate RaymondBOSTON, June 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday allowed an Iranian-born engineer to be released on bail just days before his trial on charges linked to a…

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.