An Italian journalist, Cecilia Sala, has been under arrest in Iran for over a week, with Italy accusing Tehran of placing her in solitary confinement. The Italian government has been working with Iranian authorities to clarify Sala's legal situation and conditions of detention. Sala, who works for Il Foglio and Chora Media, was arrested on December 19 in Tehran. The reason for her arrest has not been given, and there has been no response from Iranian officials. Sala had been in Iran on a journalist visa and was due to return to Rome on December 20.