Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, has been released. Italy’s Prime Minister confirmed the news, stating that Sala left Iran for Italy today.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the Italian Prime Minister’s office announced in a statement that Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, has been freed.

The statement also noted that Sala departed Iran today on a flight bound for Italy.

Cecilia Sala was arrested by security forces in Tehran on December 19, 2024. Prior to her detention, she had published an interview with Iranian comedian Zeinab Mousavi, creator of the character “Emperor Kuzco.”