(Adnkronos) – Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, in Iran to carry out journalistic services, was stopped on December 19 by the Tehran police authorities. The Farnesina announces it, specifying that on the instructions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the Italian embassy and consulate in Tehran have been following the case with the utmost attention since its inception. In coordination with the Presidency of the Council, the Farnesina has worked with the Iranian authorities to clarify Cecilia Sala’s legal situation and to verify the conditions of her detention.