An Italian journalist detained in Iran whose fate became intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer wanted by the United States says she assumed she would have been held much longer

Now, European leaders are counting on Meloni — a “fantastic woman”, according to Trump — to persuade the US president to hold back on his threat to hit the EU with tariffs to force it to spend more on defence and American energy.

Giorgia Meloni’s presence at Donald Trump’s inauguration aimed to reinforce her status as a privileged interlocutor with the new US administration. But this position carries risks for Italy and the EU.

The New York Times cited two Iranian officials as claiming that Musk facilitated Sala’s release by contacting Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani. However, Iran has publicly de

Ms Sala, 29, was arrested in Tehran just days after Italy detained ... After three weeks of negotiations that Premier Giorgia Meloni called “diplomatic triangulation”, Ms Sala went home ...

A senior member of Libya's judicial police has been given a hero's welcome back home after Italy unexpectedly released him from jail just two days after arresting him on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

An Italian journalist detained in Iran whose fate became intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer wanted by the United States said she assumed she would have been held much longer and said her boyfriend's contact with Elon Musk might have been "fundamental" to her release.

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has told how Elon Musk played a pivotal role in her release from an Iranian detention center.

Lago, an invitation to Monday's inauguration and good relations with Elon Musk, Italy's Giorgia Meloni has positioned herself as the closest mainstream European leader to

European leaders hope that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni can persuade U.S. President Donald Trump not to impose tariffs on the EU and to continue supporting Ukraine, according to the Financial Times on Thursday.

Anarcho-capitalist' Argentine President Javier Milei named Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, United States President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu among his international soul mates during a special address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday.

Giorgia Meloni is under intense pressure to explain why Italy released an alleged Libyan general who is wanted for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.