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Arrest of an Italian Correspondent at Tehran Ignites the Patriotism of Italy’s National Press

Correspondent of Il Foglio, seized on December 19, is being held in the regime’s notorious Evin prison.

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Journalist Cecilia Sala is seen on a screen along with Alessio Romenzi and Sergio Splendore on stage for a panel discussion on April 13, 2024 at Terni, Italy. Antonio Masiello/Getty Images
ROSARIO IACONIS
ROSARIO IACONIS

Free Cecilia! That’s the new cry from Italy. On December 19, in contravention of all legal and diplomatic norms, Iranian police detained and subsequently arrested Cecilia Sala, a reporter for the daily newspaper Il Foglio, without detailing her alleged crimes.

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ROSARIO IACONIS
ROSARIO IACONIS

Rosario A. Iaconis is an author and educator who embraces Giuseppe Verdi’s dictum: “You may have the universe if I may have Italy.” He serves as Chairman of the Italic Institute of America.

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