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.

Billionaire tech entrepreneur is believed to have interceded on behalf of Cecilia Sala who was incarcerated in the notorious Evin prison

Tesla and X owner Elon Musk played a key role in securing the release of Cecilia Sala, the Italian journalist who was arrested in Iran last month, according to reports. Musk used a personal connection to Iran's ambassador to the UN to facilitate the release of Sala,

Elon Musk helped to free imprisoned Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from Iran after the 29-year-old’s boyfriend reached out to him to intervene, according to a report. When Sala’s boyfriend, Daniele Raineri,

Reports that Elon Musk's SpaceX is in advanced negotiations with the Italian government over the provision of internet and telecommunications via its Starlink system have raised security and competition concerns.

Iran has denied a New York Times report that Elon Musk helped secure the release of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala by contacting Iran's ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani. According to the Isna news agency,

The world's richest man may have made promises to Iran from the U.S. government behind the scenes to help get an Italian journalist released from jail there. If true, the action would raise questions about whether Musk violated the Logan Act.