Elisabetta Vernoni, mother of the journalist detained in Iran, speaks of hope and commitment from the government.

Iran confirmed the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala for "violating the laws of the Islamic Republic", Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Monday. Sala, 29, who works for the newspaper Il Foglio and the podcast company Chora Media,

The detention of Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, in Iran has raised a wave of concern both in Italy and internationally. Arrested while doing her job, Sala has become the symbol of a broader fight for press freedom and human rights.

Iran confirmed the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, state news agency IRNA said citing the Iranian Ministry of Culture.

Iranian authorities have confirmed the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, accusing her of violating the Islamic Republic’s laws. This development has sparked international attention, highlighting Iran’s continued use of detainees as potential political leverage.

Prominent Italian journalist and podcaster Cecilia Sala has been arrested in Iran and incarcerated in Tehran's infamous Evin prison.

Italy’s foreign ministry says an Italian journalist who was reporting in Tehran has been detained by the Iranian police

A Swiss-Iranian businessman arrested in Milan on a US terror warrant three days before journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested for allegedly breaking Islamic law in Tehran filed for house arrest Monday as he fights an American extradition request.