Iran arrests Italian reporter Cecilia Sala, Italy says

Cecilia Sala has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy's foreign ministry says.

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Cecilia Sala works for Il Foglio newspaper and for podcast company Chora Media.

The foreign ministry said it was following Ms Sala's case with "utmost attention" since she was detained by Tehran police on 19 December.

There was no immediate confirmation of the arrest by Iranian officials.

Chora Media said in a separate statement that Ms Sala was being held in solitary confinement at the Evin prison in Tehran and that no reason had been given for her detention.

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