BOSTON — A Massachusetts man has been convicted in federal court for illegally exporting sensitive U.S. electronic components to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions and export control laws, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen from Natick, Massachusetts, was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR), as well as two additional export-related offenses. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 13.

According to prosecutors, Sadeghi conspired for years with Mohammad Abedini, an Iranian national who remains a fugitive, to ship sophisticated U.S.-made microelectronic components to Iran through a European front company.

Federal authorities said the electronic components—including accelerometers, gyroscopes, and inertial measurement units—were supplied to an Iranian company that manufactures navigation systems used in military drones and missile programs associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The Justice Department said the conviction underscores the U.S. government's commitment to enforcing export control laws and sanctions against Iran while protecting sensitive American technology from reaching hostile foreign actors.

Under federal law, each sanctions and export control violation carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, along with substantial financial penalties.