Alessia Piperno is arrested in Iran, her father: “He did not participate in the anti-government protests”

Alessia Piperno, the 30-year-old Roman currently held in prison evin for Tehran, she did not participate in the anti-government demonstrations that took place in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini when she was arrested.

According to the girl’s father, Alberto Piperno, talking toDeal with. The man added that about his daughter’s situation “unfortunately there is no news. At this point we obviously prefer silence.”

Alberto Piperno thus clarified the statements made this morning by the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kassani, who, referring to foreigners detained in recent days, including Alessia, said: “Investigations are continuing and the respective embassies and foreign nationals are informed of the latest developments. Iran is a safe country for all foreign travellers, no one will be disturbed they have to respect our rules”.

Alessia Piperno traveling

In short, Tehran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has invited foreign nationals traveling to the country to respect local laws, but not much else is known about the story, in particular the motives linked to the arrest of the girl, an experienced traveler and who was in Iran. two months ago.

Alessia was reportedly arrested on September 30, after having celebrated her 30th anniversary. The alarm was raised by the young woman’s father with a Facebook post in which she asked for help to bring her daughter back to Italy after having also approached the farnesine.

Alessia had been in Iran for two months, she was waiting to be able to go back to Pakistan. After graduating, she was always around, a lover of travel and curious to know the customs and habits of distant populations.

“She has become a digital nomad, she is a seasoned traveler and entrepreneur. She has a visceral love of the world, cultures and people. That’s why she was in Iran, and for no other reason. politicized, not one revolutionary. Criticism is useless now,” Gianluca Dotto, writer, travel blogger and friend of Alessia, told Fanpage.it.