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Iranian citizen still illegally detained in Italy at US order

An Iranian businessman has been illegally arrested in Italy last month at the request of the US

Max Civili
Press TV, Rome

An Iranian businessman, illegally arrested in Italy last month at the request of the US, remains detained in a Milan prison, facing charges linked to a drone attack on a US military outpost in Jordan last year.

Tehran has stated that the detention amounts to hostage-taking.