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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Andy Murray of Britain serves to Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, January 18, 2022. (Andy Brownbill/AP)
December 28, 2022, 3:22 pm
Tennis star Murray amazed to hear how British hostage watched him win in Iran prison
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe had just two TV channels to watch in 2016, and one of them showed the Wimbledon final when British player beat Milos Raonic
By AFP
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe speaks during a press conference hosted by her local MP Tulip Siddiq, in the Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, following her release from detention in Iran, in London, March 21, 2022. (Victoria Jones/Pool Photo via AP)
May 23, 2022, 8:39 pm
Freed British woman says Iran forced her to sign false confession to spying
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says UK officials were present when she signed document ‘under duress’ in order to leave the country, adding that ‘everything was filmed’
By AP
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe speaks during a press conference hosted by her local MP Tulip Siddiq, in the Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, following her release from detention in Iran, in London, March 21, 2022. (Victoria Jones/Pool Photo via AP)
March 21, 2022, 5:08 pm
Freed UK-Iranian woman slams British diplomacy that left her jailed for 6 years
In 1st public comments since being released by Iran, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she was used as ‘pawn’; sister of British-US-Iranian man still in prison also pans UK efforts
By AFP
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe (left) and Anoosheh Ashoori, who were freed from Iran, gesture after landing at RAF Brize Norton in Brize Norton, England, on March 17, 2022. (Leon Neal/Pool/AFP)
March 19, 2022, 7:47 pm
Family of British-Iranian says Tehran demanded $35,000 for his release
Anoosheh Ashoori, jailed for 10 years on charges of spying for Israel, was freed alongside compatriot Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe after UK reached deal with Iran over historic debt
By AFP
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was freed from Iran, looks on after landing at RAF Brize Norton, on March 17, 2022, in Brize Norton, England. (Leon Neal/Pool/AFP)
March 17, 2022, 8:24 pm
Nuclear talks, Ukraine war helped secure release of British-Iranians — analysts
Russian invasion has forced West to look elsewhere for energy, providing opportunity for Iran while it smooths differences with rivals in Vienna negotiations
By Charles ONIANS
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe (left) and Anoosheh Ashoori, who were freed from Iran, gesture after landing at RAF Brize Norton in Brize Norton, England, on March 17, 2022. (Leon Neal/Pool/AFP)
March 17, 2022, 7:34 am
Two British-Iranians, held by Iran for years in prison, reunited with families in UK
Cvil engineer Anoosheh Ashoori was accused of spying for Israel, aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe of plotting subversion; families maintained they were political prisoners
By Charles ONIANS
A family photograph of Anoosheh Ashoori (left) and wife Sherry Izadi (right), seen during an interview with his family in London, on June 19, 2020. (Daniel Leal/AFP)
March 16, 2022, 10:28 pm
British-Iranian accused by Iran of spying for Israel is released after 5 years
Anoosheh Ashoori was sentenced to 12 years in prison; family ‘delighted’ with his freedom; civil engineer flies to Muscat along with freed aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
By Agencies
An undated file photo provided by the family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian dual national detained in Iran. (Family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe via AP, File)
March 16, 2022, 1:12 pm
Detained UK woman Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘on her way home’ from Iran, British MP says
British-Iranian national Anoosheh Ashoori, sentenced to 10 years on charges of spying for Israel, said to be released as well
By Agencies
Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of detained charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, holds her photo outside the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London, on Nov. 9, 2021. (Frank Augstein/AP)
March 15, 2022, 2:05 pm
Iran returns passport of detained UK charity worker held for five years
Development in case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe reported by Labour Party lawmaker; Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office says only ‘exploring options’
By AFP
Richard Ratcliffe, husband of detained charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, talks to the media following a meeting at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/David Cliff)
November 12, 2021, 12:28 am
Hunger-striking husband of UK woman detained by Iran downcast after envoys meet
Richard Ratcliffe says sides have made little progress on securing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release after over 5 years imprisonment, accuses Iran of ‘hostage-taking’
By Pan Pylas
An undated file photo provided by the family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian dual national detained in Iran. (Family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe via AP, File)
November 6, 2021, 4:56 am
Husband of British-Iranian held in Iran vows to keep up hunger strike
Richard Ratcliffe stopped eating nearly two weeks ago to denounce the UK government’s ‘complacency’ in case of his wife, imprisoned since 2016
By AFP
An undated file photo provided by the family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian dual national detained in Iran. (Family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe via AP, File)
October 16, 2021, 5:50 pm
UK-Iranian woman accused of spying loses appeal on 2nd Iran jail term
After 5 years in prison, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 43, sentenced to another year imprisonment for spreading ‘propaganda’
By AFP
In this file photo taken on February 23, 2021, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addresses the media at the International Conference on the Legal-International Claims of the Holy Defense in the capital Tehran (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
May 2, 2021, 5:47 pm
Iran claims it will free prisoners in exchange for $7 billion relief; US denies
State Department says no deal reached; UK downplays claim British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to be released for 400 million pounds’ ransom
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A prison in Iran. (CC BY-SA Ehsan Iran/Wikipedia)
March 15, 2021, 1:44 pm
In latest case against Westerner, Iran charges French tourist with spying
Benjamin Berier accused of ‘spreading propaganda against the system’ after arrest for taking pictures at prohibited desert site
By AP
An undated file photo provided by the family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian dual national detained in Iran. (Family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe via AP, File)
March 14, 2021, 1:21 pm
British-Iranian woman back in Tehran court for fresh trial after 5 years in jail
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces new charges of spreading ‘propaganda against Iran’ following completion of prison sentence on widely refuted spying indictment
By Isabel Debre
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