Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran

An Italian writer detained successful Iran past period has been freed and is connected a formation backmost to Rome, the Italian authorities says.

Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested connected 19 December, 3 days aft an Iranian technologist was detained by Italian authorities successful Milan connected suspicion of supplying drone exertion that led to the deaths of US soldiers.

Reports said she had been held successful solitary confinement successful Tehran's notorious Evin prison.

It is unclear what led to Sala's release, nevertheless the quality was breached by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's officials who cited "intense enactment done diplomatic and quality channels".

In the Italian statement, Meloni thanked "all those who contributed to to making Cecilia's instrumentality possible". She had personally told Sala's parents of her release, it added.

Meloni had met US president-elect Donald Trump astatine the weekend, and the journalist's detention was expected to beryllium discussed.

Outgoing president Joe Biden is owed to sojourn Rome aboriginal this week.