Via the #AssociatedPress @ 4:53pm ET on Jan 02, 2024
#Italy summoned #Iran’s ambassador on Thursday to demand the release of an #Italian #journalist while #Tehran demanded Italy free an #Iranian citizen arrested on a U.S. warrant over a #drone attack in #Jordan that killed three #Americans a year ago.
The developments reflected an escalation in a sensitive, three-nation diplomatic tangle marked by a series of public barbs.
https://apnews.com/article/italy-iran-journalist-arrest-ambassador-6656e7f9df9db8b7216a180d69dde52c
#Italy summoned #Iran’s ambassador on Thursday to demand the release of an #Italian #journalist while #Tehran demanded Italy free an #Iranian citizen arrested on a U.S. warrant over a #drone attack in #Jordan that killed three #Americans a year ago.
The developments reflected an escalation in a sensitive, three-nation diplomatic tangle marked by a series of public barbs.
https://apnews.com/article/italy-iran-journalist-arrest-ambassador-6656e7f9df9db8b7216a180d69dde52c
Italy summons Iran's ambassador to demand release of Italian journalist arrested in Tehran
Italy has summoned Iran’s ambassador to demand the immediate release of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran. Cecilia Sala, a reporter for the Il Foglio daily newspaper, was detained on Dec. 19, six days after she arrived on a journalist’s visa.NICOLE WINFIELD (AP News)
