Italian journalist Sala freed from Iran prison

She was detained three days after an Iranian businessman, Mohammad Abedini, was arrested at Milan's Malpensa Airport on a US warrant.

The US alleges Abedini supplied drone parts used in a 2024 attack that killed three US service members in Jordan.

The Italian statement said Sala had been freed "thanks to intense work on diplomatic and intelligence channels". It made no mention of the Abedini case.

In recent years, Iran's security forces have arrested dozens of foreigners and dual nationals, mostly on charges related to espionage and security. Rights groups have accused Iran of trying to extract concessions from other countries through such arrests. Iran denies this.