Italian journalist Cecilia Sala returns to Rome following weeks of imprisonment in Iran

A well known podcaster, Cecilia Sala's detention in prison in Tehran outraged Italians and has dominated headlines since her employer, Chora Media, broke the news of her arrest on 27 December. It posted a picture of Sala arriving on Wednesday afternoon, external. Iran said initially it had detained Sala for "violation of the Islamic Republic's laws", however US state department officials said it could be linked to the arrest of Iranian national Mohammad Abedini at Malpensa airport in Milan on 16 December.