Iran confirmed Monday that it is detaining Italian journalist Cecilia Sala in the country’s capital, Tehran. Sala is accused of "violating the laws of the Islamic Republic," according to the ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tehran confirmed Monday that an Italian journalist has been arrested on charges of violating the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, state media reported.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tehran confirmed Monday that an Italian journalist has been ...

The Italian foreign ministry says it is working with Iranian officials "to clarify [Ms Sala's] legal situation" after she was said to be detained in Tehran on 19 December. An Italian journalist ...

Iranian authorities have confirmed for the first time that Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested in the country on the grounds of "violation of the Islamic Republic's laws". It comes as a ...

An Italian journalist has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy's foreign ministry has said. Cecilia Sala works for Il Foglio newspaper and for podcast company Chora Media.

The 29-year-old journalist and podcaster was arrested on Dec 19 at her hotel in the Iranian capital a day after she presented a podcast for Chora Media about a jailed female Iranian comedian.

Addressing a National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) conference in Paris on Saturday, 11 January, General Kellogg said: “For the United States, a policy of maximum pressure must be ...