Tag: iranian
Italian Reporter’s Ordeal in Iranian Prison: ‘I Was Trapped in a Game’
Cecilia Sala found herself in the middle of Iran’s hostage diplomacy. Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, in Rome this month after being released from a prison in Iran.Stephanie Gengotti for The New York Times By Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome After Iran elected a more moderate president last year, Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, thought…
Italy releases Iranian man wanted by U.S. over drone attack that killed 3 soldiers
By Rebecca Rosman Italy on Sunday released an Iranian businessman detained last month over his alleged involvement in a drone attack that killed three American service members and wounded dozens more. Mohammad Abedini, 38, was arrested in Milan in December on a warrant and extradition request made by the U.S. Department of Justice. The U.S.…
Italian Justice Ministry Moves to Release Iranian Man Sought by the U.S.
The request to revoke the man’s arrest came only days after Iran released an Italian journalist being held in Tehran. By Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome Italy’s justice minister has requested the revocation of the arrest of an Iranian man sought by the United States for allegedly providing material used in a drone attack that…
Top Iranian General Admits ‘Big’ Defeat in Syria
Syria’s Civil War For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects. By Farnaz Fassihi Iran’s top ranking general in Syria has contradicted the official line taken by Iran’s leaders on the…