Iran arrests Italian reporter, Italy says

Cecilia Sala has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy's foreign ministry says.

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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala detained by police while reporting in Iran

Italy's foreign ministry says an Italian journalist who was reporting in Tehran has been detained by the Iranian police
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Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on Dec. 19, but news of her detention only became public on Friday. The reason for the arrest of Ms. Sala, a well-known reporter, has not been made public.
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Iran Detains Prominent Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala

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Italian government says journalist detained in Iran

Italy's Foreign Ministry says it's trying to "clarify the legal situation of Cecilia Sala" more than a week after she was detained while reporting in Iran.
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