'A game of chess': Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iranian prison, flying home
Sala's swift release represents a clear diplomatic win for Meloni, who had feared the case could drag on.
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, who was arrested by police in Tehran, Iran on December 19, 2024, according to Italy's foreign ministry, records her podcast 'Stories' at her home in Rome, Italy in this undated picture.(photo credit: Chora Media/via REUTERS)Updated: 
