She said she had read that Italy had arrested an Iranian engineer three days earlier at the request of the United States. The ...

ROME — Iran warned Italy on Friday that it risked harming good bilateral relations if it bows to the “political and hostile goals” of the United States by detaining an Iranian engineer on a ...

The Italian outlet Chora Media, where Sala also works, said that she had left Rome on December 12 “with ... the laws of the Islamic republic of Iran,” but Italian Foreign Minister Antonio ...

The Italian journalist was released soon after Elon Musk met with an Iranian ambassador, officials in Iran said. So was an ...

Italy and Iran summoned each other's ambassadors on Thursday, clashing over the detention of an Italian journalist in Tehran two weeks ago, with Rome demanding she be immediately released.

Iranian Mohammad Abedini was arrested in Italy last month at the behest of the US for supplying parts for drone used in 2024 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Cecilia Sala, left, an Italian journalist who was detained on Dec.

ROME — Italy summoned Iran’s ambassador on Thursday to demand the immediate release of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran, as the government and opposition ramped up public pressure on ...

Rome's ambassador to Tehran, Paola Amadei, has visited Sala but a care package she gave officials for the Italian reporter has not been passed on to her, Italian media said. Guariglia told Iran's ...

Italy has released an Iranian citizen wanted by the U.S. over a drone attack in Jordan that killed three Americans a year ago, after the Italian justice minister asked a court to revoke his arrest.