Satisfaction for Sala's release - Milan prosecutor general

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 8 - Milan's Prosecutor General Francesca Nanni on Wednesday said there were no new developments in the case of Mohammed Abedini Najafabadi, a Swiss-Iranian citizen arrested at Milan's Malpensa airport on December 16 at the request of the United States, while expressing "great satisfaction" for the release of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, who was detained in Iran three days later in an apparent retaliation for his arrest.
    The Public Prosecutor's Office at Milan's Appeals Court has given a non-binding opinion against granting a request for house arrest from the defence lawyers of Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi.
    Abedini was arrested on a warrant issued by the US for allegedly supplying drone components to Tehran allegedly used to kill three US servicemen in Jordan a year ago.
    A hearing on the request is scheduled for January 15.
    Judicial sources on Wednesday, however, said a request to revoke Abedini's detention could be presented in the coming hours by the justice ministry.
    In such a case, the Iranian could be released.
    Meanwhile Abedini's lawyer Alfredo De Francesco on Wednesday expressed satisfaction for Sala's release saying he was "very happy she is returning home". (ANSA).