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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala left Rome for Iran on December 12 with a legitimate journalist visa and carried out a number of interviews and produced three episodes of her ‘Tales’ podcast, says Chora Media
ROME, Italy – Italy mentioned on Friday, December 27, it was making each effort to convey residence a journalist who has been below arrest in Iran for greater than per week, as politicians of all stripes expressed their concern.
Cecilia Sala, 29, who works for the newspaper Il Foglio and the podcast firm Chora Media, was detained in Tehran on December 19 however her arrest was solely made public on Friday. The Italian overseas ministry mentioned it was in touch with Iran to make clear Sala’s authorized scenario and the situations of her detention.
“Italy is working tirelessly to free her, pursuing each choice,” Protection Minister Guido Crosetto — a key determine in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s authorities — wrote on the social media platform X, calling the arrest “unacceptable.”
Chora Media mentioned Sala had left Rome for Iran on December 12 with a legitimate journalist visa and had carried out a number of interviews and produced three episodes of her “Tales” podcast. She had been resulting from fly again to Rome on December 20.
It added that Sala was being held in solitary confinement in Tehran’s Evin jail and no purpose had been given for her arrest.
There was no fast affirmation of the arrest by Iranian officers.
It was not clear whether or not it may be linked to tensions between Rome and Tehran after Iran final week summoned a senior Italian diplomat and the Swiss ambassador, who represents US pursuits within the nation, over the arrest of two Iranian nationals. One of many males was arrested in Italy at Washington’s request.
Italy’s ambassador to Iran visited Sala in jail on Friday and the journalist has additionally been in cellphone contact along with her household, the Italian overseas ministry mentioned.
Italian sources with data of the matter mentioned she was “very drained” however “bodily advantageous.”
Chora mentioned information of Sala’s arrest was not instantly made public as her household and Italian authorities had hoped that retaining it quiet might assist safe her swift launch.
Elly Schlein, chief of the center-left opposition Democratic Social gathering, urged the federal government to behave swiftly.
“We instantly name on the federal government to take each helpful initiative to make clear this matter, to make clear the explanations for this detention and, above all, to convey Cecilia Sala again to Italy as quickly as potential,” she mentioned. – Rappler.com
