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Italian Journalist's Arrest in Iran Linked to Retaliation for Swiss-Iranian Suspect's Detention

Credited from: THEGUARDIAN

  • Renowned Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested in Iran while covering news on December 19.
  • Her detention is viewed as a retaliation for the earlier arrest of a Swiss-Iranian businessman in Italy.
  • The US state department has called for her immediate release, citing unjust detainment for political leverage.
  • Italy’s foreign ministry is working to safeguard Sala, who has been allowed limited contact with family.
  • Iran has not officially acknowledged her detainment, and the charges against her remain unknown.

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