Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran since December 19, has finally been released. The State plane that brought her back to Italy landed yesterday at 4:10 p.m. at Ciampino Airport, where Council President Giorgia Meloni and Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri were waiting for her on the runway. The release operation saw the direct involvement of AISE Director Giovanni Caravelli, who personally traveled to Tehran to bring the journalist back home. The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, congratulated Giorgia Meloni on the success of the operation. Cecilia Sala stepped off the plane in simple clothes: pants and a dark T-shirt under a jacket, a backpack slung over one shoulder. She handled the situation calmly and independently, as evidenced by a photo posted on the website of Il Foglio, the newspaper she works for. At the airstrip, Sala was greeted by her parents and her partner Daniele Raineri. In one of the first images circulated on social media, Sala appears smiling while shaking hands with Giorgia Meloni. Also noticeable in the background are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, and the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri. Cecilia Sala's release marks the end of 20 days of detention in Iran, a period marked by tensions and concern over the journalist's fate. Her release represents a significant achievement for Italian diplomacy, which mobilized to ensure her return home. A return greeted with relief and gratitude, not only by family members and colleagues, but also by the entire news world.