Italy’s justice minister has requested the cancellation of the arrest of an Iranian man wanted by the United States for allegedly supplying material used
Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi, 38, was apprehended last month in Milan following a request for his extradition from the U.S. Justice Department. He stands accused of providing material for an attack carried out by an Iranian-backed militia on a military base in Jordan.
The Italian Justice Ministry stated that they lacked sufficient grounds to extradite him and
This development comes shortly after Iran released an Italian journalist, Cecilia Sala, who was detained three days after Mr. Abedini’s arrest. The circumstances surrounding her arrest were vague, with accusations of violating Iranian laws without further elaboration from authorities.
Although no direct link between these two cases was confirmed by Italy,
Following Italy’s decision, IRNA reported that Mr. Abedini would be returning to Iran imminently.
In their statement on Sunday, Italy’s
Furthermore, there was insufficient evidence provided to support another accusation against him regarding support for a foreign terrorist organization according to Italian authorities.
Leily Nikounazar contributed to this report.
2025-01-12 11:08:28
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