Diplomatic tensions increase as Iran warns Italy about an engineer they have detained.


Diplomatic tensions increase as Iran warns Italy about an engineer they have detained.

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Diplomatic tensions increase as Iran warns Italy about an engineer they have detained.

Iran is upset with Italy for arresting an Iranian engineer, Mohammad Abedini. The US wants Abedini because they think he helped in a drone attack that killed American soldiers.

Italy also arrested an Italian journalist, Cecilia Sala, in Iran. Some people think Iran is holding Sala hostage to get Italy to release Abedini.

Iran wants Italy to let Abedini go and says their friendship is at risk. A court in Italy will decide if Abedini will stay in jail or be allowed to wait for his trial at home.

The US is worried because Italy let another person they wanted escape before. That person was Artyom Uss from Russia and he went back to Russia after he was allowed to wait for his trial at home.

This situation is tricky for Italy because they are friends with both the US and Iran. The US President, Joe Biden, is visiting Italy soon and they might talk about this issue.


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Why is Iran upset with Italy?

Iran is upset with Italy for arresting an Iranian engineer, Mohammad Abedini.

What does the US want from Abedini?

The US wants Abedini because they think he helped in a drone attack that killed American soldiers.

What might happen to Abedini in Italy?

A court in Italy will decide if Abedini will stay in jail or be allowed to wait for his trial at home.


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