The saga was particularly complicated for Italy, which is an historic ally of Washington, but traditionally maintains good relations with Tehran. Since the 1979 U.S. Embassy crisis, which saw ...

Thanks to intense work involving diplomatic and intelligence channels, our fellow citizen has been released by the Iranian authorities and is on her way back to Italy," the statement read.

Italian commentators had speculated that Iran detained and held Sala as a bargaining chip to ensure the release in Italy of Mohammad Abedini, who was arrested by Italian authorities at Milan’s ...

However, analysts noted the timing of the arrest coincided with the United States and Italy arresting Mohammad Abedini, a Swiss-Iranian wanted over export violations linked to a deadly attack on ...

Italian commentators had speculated that Iran detained and held Sala as a bargaining chip to ensure the release in Italy of Mohammad Abedini, who was arrested at Milan’s Malpensa airport three ...

Italy Says No US Extradition Request for Detained Iranian Businessman So Far ROME (Reuters) - The United States has not submitted any formal request of extradition for an Iranian businessman ...

ROME, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The United States has not submitted any formal request of extradition for an Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini detained in Milan, Italy's justice minister said in an ...