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Details of Musk’s direct involvement in the deal between Italy and Iran have not been revealed. file photo
In December last year, Iran had arrested Italian journalist Cecilia Sala on charges of breaking Iranian law. According to the New York Times, with the help of Tesla owner Elon Musk, Cecilia was released from Iranian prison.
In exchange for Cecilia’s freedom, Italy released Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi. Abedini is accused of providing drone technology to Iran-backed rebel organizations.
According to the report, after the arrest of Cecilia Sala, her boyfriend Daniel Raineri contacted Elon Musk for help. After this, Musk played the role of mediator between the two countries and finalized the deal for exchange of prisoners. However, details of Musk’s direct involvement in this deal have not been revealed yet.
Cecilia Sala was arrested by Iran last year on charges of breaking the law.
Italy releases Iranian prisoner 4 days after journalist’s release
Detained on 19 December 2024, Cecilia returned to Italy on 8 January 2025. After Sala’s release, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Milloni wrote on X-
I want to thank everyone who contributed to making Cecilia’s return possible.
Four days after the release of the Italian journalist, the Iranian engineer was released. According to Iranian officials, this deal was completed due to mutual cooperation between Italy and Iran.
Claim- Musk has already talked to Iran
After Donald Trump won the presidential election, Elon Musk’s stature in diplomacy around the world has increased rapidly. According to media reports, Musk has already talked to Iran through backdoor. In 2024, he reportedly had a secret meeting with an Iranian diplomat at the United Nations.
However, a Biden administration official says that no advice was taken from the US government in this matter nor was any information given before the release of the hostages. At the same time, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said that from the beginning to the end, every decision of this deal was taken only by Italy.
Media reports have claimed that Musk had a secret meeting with an Iranian diplomat at the UN in 2023.
Got big responsibility in Trump government Let us tell you that Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of America on January 20. Musk will take charge of the Department of Government Efficiency (DoGE) along with Vivek Ramaswamy in the Trump government. This department will give external advice to the government along with limiting bureaucracy in the country, cutting wasteful expenditure, eliminating unnecessary rules.
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