Iran frees Italian journalist after diplomatic push by Giorgia Meloni
Jan 8, 2025 · An Italian journalist arrested in Iran last month and held in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison has arrived home after being freed following weeks of diplomatic wrangling and pressure on Prime...
Italian Jailed by Iran Is Freed Days After Meloni-Trump Meeting
She landed at Rome Ciampino airport in late afternoon and was greeted by her parents and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, according to Il Post, a newspaper she also reported for. Meloni had...
An Italian journalist is freed from detention in Iran and returns home
Jan 8, 2025 · ROME — An Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks was freed Wednesday and returned home, after her fate had become intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer arrested in Italy and...
In a big win for Meloni, Italian journalist freed from ... - Firstpost
Jan 8, 2025 · Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been released from detention in Iran and is on her way home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said in a statement on Wednesday. Sala, 29, had been working with a valid journalistic visa when she was detained in Tehran on December 19 and held in solitary confinement at the infamous Evin prison.
Italy-Iran diplomatic tangle escalates over detained citizens as US ...
Jan 2, 2025 · ROME (AP) — Italy summoned Iran’s ambassador on Thursday to demand the release of an Italian journalist while Tehran demanded Italy free an Iranian citizen arrested on a U.S. warrant over a drone attack in Jordan that killed three Americans a year ago.
Trump, Meloni, and Musk Maneuver Release of Italian Journalist …
Jan 9, 2025 · After three weeks in Iran’s Evin prison, 29-year-old Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was released on Wednesday and swiftly flown back to Italy. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s recent unannounced visit to Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago, reportedly facilitated by Elon Musk, was instrumental in securing her release.
An Italian journalist is freed from detention in Iran and returns home
Jan 8, 2025 · Cecilia Sala, left, an Italian journalist who was detained on Dec. 19 as she was reporting in Iran, is welcomed by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni as she landed at Rome' Ciampino airport after...
Iran releases jailed Italian journalist Cecilia Sala – POLITICO
Jan 8, 2025 · Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was locked up in Iran last month, has been freed and is on a plane that departed from Tehran on Wednesday. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni personally informed the journalist’s parents during a phone call that took place a few minutes ago, according to a statement by her office .
Musk Said to Have Intervened to Help Free Italian Jailed in Iran
Jan 15, 2025 · He is close with Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, who traveled to Mar-a-Lago, the Trump estate in Florida where Mr. Musk has been a regular, and met with the president-elect on Jan 4.
Italian journalist detained in Iran says she expected to be ... - Yahoo
3 days ago · Cecilia Sala, left, an Italian journalist who was detained on Dec. 19 as she was reporting in Iran, is welcomed by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni as she landed at Rome' Ciampino airport after ...