Iranian Businessman Arrested in Italy Returns Home

January 12, 2025

Author: 

Angelo Amante and Emilio Parodi

Publication: 

Reuters

Related Country: 

  • Italy
  • United States

Iranian national Mohammad Abedini was released from detention in Italy and returned to Iran after Italy's justice minister revoked his arrest. Abedini had been detained on a U.S. warrant for allegedly having supplied microelectronics to Iran that were subsequently used in a fatal drone attack on U.S. troops in Jordan. The Italian justice ministry claimed that the charges had no parallel in Italian law, preventing extradition. Italian media linked the case to the Iranian detention of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, which took place three days after Abedini's arrest. Iran released Sala shortly before Abedini’s release from Italy.