Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran

An Italian journalist detained in Iran final month has been freed and is on a flight again to Rome, the Italian authorities says.

Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on 19 December, three days after an Iranian engineer was detained by Italian authorities in Milan on suspicion of supplying drone expertise that led to the deaths of US troopers.

Experiences stated she had been held in solitary confinement in Tehran’s infamous Evin jail.

It’s unclear what led to Sala’s launch, nonetheless the information was damaged by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s officers who cited “intense work by diplomatic and intelligence channels”.

Within the Italian assertion, Meloni thanked “all those that contributed to to creating Cecilia’s return attainable”. She had personally informed Sala’s dad and mom of her launch, it added.

Meloni had met US president-elect Donald Trump on the weekend, and the journalist’s detention was anticipated to be mentioned.

Outgoing president Joe Biden is because of go to Rome later this week.