The spokesman of the Iranian foreign ministry, Esmail Baghaei, praised the "cooperation of all sides involved" in the release of Iranian citizen Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi, who was arrested in Milan on December 16 on a US arrest warrant and was released by Italian authorities on Sunday.
Expressing satisfaction for Abedini's release, Baghaei stressed the foreign ministry's commitment to this case, noting it "will not spare any effort in fulfilling its duty to protect the rights of Iranian citizens abroad".
The Iranian foreign ministry also said that Abedini has returned to Iran after leaving Italy.
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