Iran officially confirmed Cecilia Sala's arrest for "violating Islamic Republic laws," marking a shift from previous silence. The morning coverage focused heavily on this development, with Tehran signaling interest in a prisoner exchange for an Iranian engineer detained at Malpensa.
Mid-morning brought reports of a carbon monoxide incident in Cefalù, where one German tourist died and three others were hospitalized. Climate data released showed Italy faced 351 extreme weather events in 2024, with Emilia Romagna most affected.
The afternoon saw the Supreme Court referring migration policy questions to EU courts while affirming ministerial authority on "safe countries" designation. The financial markets closed with Milan's exchange up 12.6% for 2024.
Evening coverage returned to Sala's detention as Amnesty International characterized it as a hostage situation, while US officials called for immediate release.