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iranintl – An Iranian detained in Italy who is wanted on terrorism charges by Washington was denied release on Thursday, signaling no quick end to the ordeal of an Italian journalist held by Iran for a likely prisoner swap. Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi was arrested on December 16 at Malpensa Airport by Italian authorities after arriving from Istanbul and is currently …

VOA – Italy’s foreign minister on Thursday summoned the Iranian ambassador in Rome to demand the release of journalist Cecilia Sala. Sala is being held in Iran’s Evin prison following her arrest in the capital, Tehran, on Dec. 19. The journalist was on assignment in Iran and had a valid journalist visa. Iran accuses Sala of “violating the laws of …

iranintl – The 2020 assassination of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani set the Iranian government on the road to imminent collapse, according to former British security minister Tom Tugendhat. “There are moments like now when the old era is dead, the old illusions are dead, and various things are killing it. And I suspect that the regime in Tehran will …

iranintl – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has reignited discussions about relocating the capital from Tehran to a coastal city, citing economic inefficiencies and regional disparities. “One of the reasons that has led us to consider changing the capital is the imbalance between resources and expenditures in Tehran,” he said in a meeting with representatives from the central region of Semnan. …

iranintl – Iran needs $45 billion in investment to resolve its chronic winter energy deficit and worsening air pollution, the country’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Wednesday. The funds are crucial to boost gas production to meet targets set by Iran’s long-term development plan, which on paper inform budgets and industrial policies. “According to the Seventh Development Plan, gas …