[AlAhram] Iranian authorities have returned the passport of a U.K. woman who has been detained in the country for almost six years, raising hopes of progress in negotiations toward her release.Charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe remains at her parents' home in Tehran, said Tulip Siddiq, her local politician in the U.K.
``I also understand that there is a British negotiating team in Tehran right now,'' Siddiq said on Twitter. ``I will keep posting updates as I get them.''
Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has dual U.K.-Iranian citizenship, served five years in prison after being taken into custody at Tehran's airport in April 2016. She was later convicted of plotting the overthrow of Iran's government, a charge that she, her supporters and rights groups deny.
She has been held under house arrest and unable to leave the country since her release.
Zaghari-Ratcliffe's local lawyer, Hojjat Kermani, also told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named she had received her British passport. However,
there is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened...
Kermani said she remained banned from leaving the country.
``We hope that these negotiations will be concluded soon,'' he said.
Related:
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: 2021-12-11 UK considers repaying Iran debt as nuclear talks continue
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: 2021-10-17 UK-Iranian woman accused of spying loses appeal on 2nd Iran jail term
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: 2021-04-27 Iran sentences British-Iranian aid worker to one year jail
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: 2021-12-11 UK considers repaying Iran debt as nuclear talks continue
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: 2021-10-17 UK-Iranian woman accused of spying loses appeal on 2nd Iran jail term
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: 2021-04-27 Iran sentences British-Iranian aid worker to one year jail