Italy Releases Iranian National Wanted by U.S. Over Drone Attack

The Iranian citizen, accused by the U.S. of aiding a fatal drone strike, was freed after Italy cited insufficient legal grounds for extradition.

Mohammad Abedini, an Iranian citizen detained in Italy on a U.S. warrant, has been released and returned to Iran.
Abedini was accused by the U.S. of supplying drone technology used in a 2024 attack in Jordan that killed three American soldiers.
Italy's justice ministry determined that the alleged crimes were not punishable under Italian law, making extradition to the U.S. legally untenable.
The release follows diplomatic negotiations involving Iranian and Italian intelligence services, though Italy denies any direct link with Iran's recent release of journalist Cecilia Sala.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the resolution as part of a complex diplomatic effort involving both Iran and the United States.