Italy summons Iranian ambassador, demands release of journalist

FILE - Italian journalist Cecilia Sala speaks at an event called "Chora Volume 1" in Milan, Italy, Feb. 16, 2024. (Chora Media/via Reuters)

Italy's foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Thursday to demand the immediate release of reporter Cecilia Sala, who was detained in Tehran on Dec. 19 while working under a regular journalistic visa.