After weeks of shocking news of war and of millions losing or fleeing their homes, what a relief to see the headline, HOME AGAIN. The simple yet intensely moving story of Nazanin Ratcliffe, imprisoned in Iran for six years, reunited at last reunited with her family.
It is another example of a wicked regime that cares nothing for human life with innocent people being caught up in a nightmare life.
It is also a study of love and determination, of Nazanin and and husband Richard who had fought relentlessly to secure her freedom, badgering our government to take action, even going on hunger strike.
He had sympathy and wide support, but his cause was not helped by the stubbornness of Boris Johnson who made matters worse by statements that infuriated Iran.
In the end, the solution came down to money…. £400 million, owed to Iran by Britain, a legitimate deal which for many years our government refused to repay.
Nazanin’s ordeal was a kidnapping and it was only the reluctant paying of the ransom that eventually provided the solution and the happy ending.
the reluctant payment of the ransom that gave the happy ending.
a kidnap
what a relief to have
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