Has Italy triumphed in a high stakes, diplomatic hostage dispute?
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala caught in the middle of a diplomatic battle between Iran and the US has been released from prison and sent home. After meeting incoming US president Trump at Mar a Lago, was Italian Prime Minister Meloni able to negotiate a delicate deal that met domestic demands for Cecilia Sala’s release, while keeping ties with Washington and Tehran in check?
Today’s Newsmaker is Giorgia Meloni.
Guests:
Valerio Bordonaro
International Affairs Analyst
Alam Salah
Lecturer in Middle Eastern Studies at Australian National University
Hussein Banai
Associate International Studies Professor at Hamilton Lugar School
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Love you Dad Donald trump's ❤❤❤
The change is here, and you can thank Trump electorate. You are welcome. I hope Cecilia Sala is no worse from this injustice.
Service member for 75 years
That set is amazing! Very cool.
Ave ROMA
Iran's "hostage taking" comes as a response to Italy's hostage taking. The difference is Iran acts as an independent state, but Italy initiates hostage taking under the US command.
la Sala stava bene in iran x almeno 3 anni
Brava Giorgia ❤❤👏👏👏🇮🇹🇮🇹
Turkey is biggest prison for journalists. Shut up bastered!news maker!what a ugly and meaning less name!how about people's economic and social conditions of Turkey?
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Love Meloni ❤!
If she fights for gender equality she is not worth her salt. Pass
stop searching to find something that was not ok, Italy has nothing against Iran or US!
Doveva lasciarla là ne abbiamo già abbastanza di schifo in Italia
Ugh. STOP sending people to places like Iran. 🙄
Meloni is gangster haha
Grande Giorgia Meloni, il più forte leader europeo.🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Much love! Great team work all!!
non me ne fotte ma mi piace meloni
Really Inspirational Leader Miss Meloni, her and Trump are people to look up to.
It was just an exchange, Meloni released the iranian terrorist arrested in Italy on request of US government . So a defeat for US diplomacy…..
Go Trump!
She's a little bit giddy – likes the attrntion – no depth
Nothing was bargained here iran fear sanctions from Trump
For the irresponsible behaviour of Italy's hostage, now a terrorist that collaborated with IRGC, iranian terrorist military forces, is free! Considering that Italy's hostage was pro new ayatollah's governer and even praised the new islamic government.
FROM JU LE CESARE TO GIORGIA MELONI I!!FORZA ITALIA
Mar-A-Lago is in FLORIDA, Not California
Hey European’s stop going to Iran it would help.
Memloni grande erore nazionale ,ti vogliamo molto bene noi tutti assiri.