Two Britons originally from Iran have been released
Tehran and London are reportedly in talks over a long-running debt to Iran
Two Britons originally from Iran, who had been imprisoned in Iran for many years, have been released. Tehran and London are reportedly in talks over a long-running debt to Iran.
British deputy Tulip Siddiq wrote in a tweet on March 16 that, Nazanin Zagari- Rachlif “She is at the airport in Tehran and He is returning home. ” The day before, the Iranian government took over Britain your passport returned.
Spying for Mossad…
Reuters has dual citizenship Anush Ashurialso intends to leave the country. The statement is the lawyer of both persons Hocat Kermani gave.
Zagari-Rachfil was arrested when he took his 7-year-old daughter Gabriela to visit her family. He remained in prison for five years. He spent four years in Tehran’s Evin prison and one under house arrest.
Ashuri in 2019 10 was sentenced to one year in prison. He was convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. “To acquire illegal wealth” according to was sentenced to two more years in prison.
Amnesty International said Ashuri was illegally detained, tortured, repeatedly interrogated without a lawyer and forced to sign a “confession”.
$ 500 million debt
Zagari-Rachfil was found guilty of plotting to overthrow the religious establishment. But according to his family according toThe Iranian government told him that, That Britain has not paid about $ 500 million to Iran according to saved. That debt is due to the non-delivery of tanks ordered decades ago according to collected.
Iranian officials say Britain has been unable to repay the debt due to sanctions on Tehran.
British Foreign Secretary Liz Trass said on March 16 that, Britain “Looking for ways to pay off debt” and The British delegation is in Iran. He did not disclose details.