The management of the Cecilia case Sala, the journalist arrested in Tehran last December 19th and released today, was «del Italian governmentfrom start to finish.” The United States they congratulate the reporter’s release Middle Chora after 21 days of captivity, but they underline that they had no role in the affair, nor do they intend to comment on the extradition of the Iranian engineer Mohammed Abedini Najafabadithe man of drones arrested a Malpensa at the request of Washington three days before Sala a’s arrest Tehran.
«The case of Cecilia Sala it was a decision of Italian government from start to finish and it is Rome which must answer specific questions”, the council spokesperson explained during a briefing with a small group of journalists American national security, John Kirbya few hours after arriving at Ciampino of the reporter. «Unfortunately – the official underlined – the regime Iranian continues to unjustly detain people from many other countries, often to use them as political leverage, and every one of them should be released now.”
There White House he is also keen to reiterate that «the fundamental work carried out by journalistsincluding that of Cecilia Salato inform the public often in incredibly dangerous situations like this, should be protected from any government». Before the clear statement of Kirbysources from the department of State they had let theHANDLE who would not answer specific questions about the case because, as the official later reiterated White House«it is up to the Italian government do it.”
As for the case Abediniwhose fortunes have been intertwined in recent days with those of Italian journalistalways sources from the department of State they made it clear that they did not wish to comment. The engineer, detained in the prison of Operais accused of passing a Tehran components for the assembly of Shahedthe terrible ones drones that a year ago in an attack in Jordan caused the death of three soldiers Americans. The hearing to decide on house arrest is scheduled for January 15th, but Washington she has already made it clear that she is against the release from prison also given the previous escape of the arms dealer Russian Artem Ussescaped from house arrest in Italy in March 2023.
While not commenting on the individual case, he United States underline that they «remain quite concerned about the proliferation by theIran Of dronesincreasingly advanced and lethal, and for his continued support of groups terrorists which represent the main threats to peace and stability in the region.” The United Statesthe official assures theHANDLE«remain committed to using all available tools to counter the full range of the country’s destabilizing actionsIran».