2 Iranian Men Arrested in Connection to Deadly Drone Attack on US Personnel in Jordan

Both men have been charged with conspiring to export sophisticated electronic components from the United States to Iran in violation of U.S. sanction laws.

A military base known as Tower 22 in northeastern Jordan on Oct. 12, 2023. Planet Labs PBC via AP

Two men have been arrested in connection to a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American service members and injured 47 others earlier this year, FBI and law enforcement officials announced on Monday.

Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 42, a dual U.S.-Iranian national, was arrested in Massachusetts. Mohammad Abedininajafabadi, also known as Mohammad Abedini, 38, of Tehran, Iran, was arrested in Italy. The FBI is seeking to extradite Abedini to the United States to face justice, according to District Attorney Joshua Levy.