Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who was detained in Italy at the request of the United States following a drone attack that killed three Americans, has been released.
The US had asked Italy to arrest and extradite the Iranian national for allegedly transferring drone technology.
Inter Milan striker Mehdi Taremi once again underwhelmed in yesterday evening’s Serie A draw against Bologna.This is the view in the player ratings for the match across Italian media, via
Alessandro Bastoni, Marcus Thuram, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan will get a rest against Empoli, while Mehdi Taremi and Kristjan Asllani will start.This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based
Mohammad Abedini arrested in Milan last month for allegedly supplying drone parts that US says were used in attack that killed 3 US soldiers Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who had been detained in Italy on a US warrant,
Celilia Sala, 29, was working under a regular journalistic visa when she was detained in Tehran on December 19, accused of “violating the laws of the Islamic Republic”.
The linked cases of Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini and Italian reporter Cecilia Sala are the latest flashpoint between Tehran and Washington.
Italian commentators had speculated that Iran was holding Sala as a bargaining chip to ensure the release of Mohammad Abedini, who was arrested at Milan's Malpensa airport three days before on Dec ...
Iranian judicial authorities have said that Abedini Najafabadi Mohammad will return to Iran "in the coming hours", Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. In a note issued earlier on Sunday, the Italian justice ministry announced that Justice Minister Carlo Nordio has filed a request to Milan's appeals court to revoke Abedini's arrest.
A plane carrying Cecilia Sala, 29, landed at Rome’s Ciampino airport, where Premier Giorgia Meloni was on hand to welcome her alongside Sala's family.
The Italian journalist was released soon after Elon Musk met with an Iranian ambassador, officials in Iran said. So was an Iranian detained in Italy who was wanted by the U.S.
An Italian journalist arrested and jailed in Iran since December has been freed and returned to Rome on Wednesday, even as a diplomatic spat between the two countries lingers over an Iranian held in Milan.