Family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe hail reports of £400m deal for her freedom
Tehran claims UK has agreed to repay 1970s debt in exchange for release of British-Iranian aid worker, but Foreign Office says talks ongoing
2 May 2021 • 9:04pm
Richard Ratcliffe, pictured with daughter Gabriella, greeted the statement from Iran that his wife, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, could be freed with optimism, describing it as ‘a better sign’
The family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe hailed Iranian reports that a £400 million deal had been secured for her release as a “good sign”, as Britain insisted talks were ongoing.
Iranian state media claimed on Sunday that Tehran had struck a deal in which London would repay a 1970s arms debt to secure her freedom.