Iran Rebuts Story on Contact with Musk over Release of Italian Woman


Iran Rebuts Story on Contact with Musk over Release of Italian Woman

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry dismissed a media story that Elon Musk has played a role in the release of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from Iran.

Asked by a reporter, Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei denied a claim made by an American newspaper regarding Musk's alleged contact with Iran's UN ambassador in New York and his role in the release of an Italian journalist.

Baqaei described the report as storytelling and media fantasy, the ministry’s website reported.

Last week, Tehran released Italian journalist Sala who had been arrested on December 19, 2024, for violating Iran’s laws.

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