Italy slams 'unacceptable' arrest of journalist in Iran
Cecilia Sala was detained on December 19 by police in Tehran, the Italian foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that Italy's ambassador, Paola Amadei, had visited her earlier Friday.
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Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani (pictured) said the country's ambassador to Iran, Paola Amadei, visited arrested journalist Cecilia Sala. (AFP)
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ROME - Italy denounced Friday the "unacceptable" arrest of an Italian journalist in Iran, who her employer said was being held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.
Cecilia Sala was