Italy releases Iranian citizen held on a U.S. warrant over drone attack in Jordan
Italy on Sunday released an Iranian citizen wanted by the U.S. over a drone attack in Jordan that killed three Americans a year ago
ROME — Italy on Sunday released an Iranian citizen wanted by the U.S. over a drone attack in Jordan that killed three Americans a year ago, after the Italian justice minister asked a court to revoke his arrest.
Mohammad Abedini has already returned to Iran, Iranian state TV said on Sunday afternoon.
He was scheduled to appear at a Milan court on Wednesday in connection with his bid for house arrest pending extradition to the U.S.
Iranian national Mohammad Abedini.Unk/Ropi / Zuma PressAbedini was arrested on a U.S. warrant on Dec. 16, three days before Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was detained while on a reporting trip to Iran. Sala, who was believed held as a bargaining chip for Abedini’s release, returned home last week.
The U.S. Justice Department has accused Abedini of supplying the drone technology to Iran that was used in a January 2024 attack on a U.S. outpost in Jordan that killed three American troops.
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