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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Just heard on LBC that the lady who is currently under house arrest has been ordered to attend a court hearing on Monday and she must take a packed bag with her.  Is this a good sign to indicate she is going to be pardoned, or impending bad news that she will be returning to prison?  No further details at the moment.  I passionately hope it's the former.

Sue Hammond ● 2008d11 Comments

Not only funny, perfectly reasonable. Two birds with one stone and all that.

Freddie Francis ● 2006d

Well I thought it was funny.

Philippa Bond ● 2006d

"Obvious solution is to offer to swap Johnson with her?"🙄

Sue Hammond ● 2007d

A couple of articles on the money the UK owes Iran. I don't think there's really any question that the UK owes the money, its more that it's just reluctant for political reasons to pay it at present and might now contravene international sanctions? Unfortunately Iran is using Zaghari Radcliffe as a pawn in this dispute. Obvious solution is to offer to swap Johnson with her? After all, his time as Foreign secretary didn't help her case with his unguarded comments.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-mod-the-arms-deal-and-a-30-year-old-bill-for-pound400m-1952972.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-uk-iran-arms-deal-ps450m-legal-dispute-prison-british-charity-worker-free-shah-1979-a8058521.html

Michael Ixer ● 2007d

Apparently the UK owes some financial debt to Iran hence holding her til its paid. Will try and find news source.

Lucille Grant ● 2007d

They are very cruel.

Philippa Bond ● 2007d

I am hoping against all the odds that she will be pardoned.  I don't know why I have this feeling ...

Sue Hammond ● 2007d

Truly awful news, the whole family must be in despair.

Richard Carter ● 2007d

What a shame.

Barbara Stevens ● 2007d

Oh no! 🙁

Sue Hammond ● 2007d

"Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to stand trial on fresh charges in Iran next week"https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/oct/28/nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-to-stand-trial-on-fresh-charges-in-iran-next-weekSadly it looks like the opposite.

Ed Robinson ● 2007d