Elon Musk played no role in negotiations between Italy and Iran for the release of a journalist who was held in a Tehran prison, Italy's foreign minister said on Friday, dismissing a media report that the U.

The Italian journalist was released soon after Elon Musk met with an Iranian ambassador, officials in Iran said. So was an Iranian detained in Italy who was wanted by the U.S.

Elon Musk was instrumental in securing the release of a young Italian journalist who was jailed in Iran on trumped up charges, it was reported on Thursday.

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday denied reports that Elon Musk had a hand in the release of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala by Iran. Sala, 29, a freelance reporter for Il Foglio newspaper and a podcaster at Chora News,

Tesla and X owner is reported to have used a personal connection with Iran's ambassador to the UN after Sala was detained in Tehran in December. View on euronews