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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from detention in Iran
Sala, who had been detained since 19 December, is flying home, Italian PM’s office says Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist detained in solitary confinement in Iran, has been freed and is heading back to Italy. A plane carrying the 29-year-old took off from Tehran after “intensive work on diplomatic and intelligence channels”, a statement from…
Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released
Cecilia Sala, 29, who was detained last month while on a reporting trip, was on a plane home, the Italian government announced. By Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was detained last month in Iran while on a reporting trip, was released and on her way back to Italy on…
Italian journalist arrested and held in solitary confinement in Iran
Il Foglio war correspondent Cecilia Sala taken in by police while reporting in Tehran, says Italy’s foreign ministry An Italian journalist has been arrested while reporting in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and held in solitary confinement for a week, according to Italy’s foreign ministry. Cecilia Sala, 29, a war correspondent and reporter who works for…
Italian Journalist Is Detained While Reporting in Iran
Advertisement Supported by Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on Dec. 19, but news of her detention only became public on Friday. The reason for the arrest of Ms. Sala, a well-known reporter, has not been made public. By Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome A prominent Italian journalist was arrested in Iran and jailed in the…