Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Freed By Iran, Was Arrested In Iran While On A Reporting Trip | N18V

Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was arrested last month in Iran while on a reporting trip, was released on Wednesday and is now back in Italy, putting an end to a detention that had gripped her country. Ms. Sala, 29, who had a journalist visa, was arrested on Dec. 19 on charges of violating the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, but officials there have not provided any further details of accusations against her. The Italian government announced Wednesday morning that Ms. Sala’s release was “thanks to intense work on diplomatic and intelligence channels. Source: ReutersShow more