Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe released - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

At just after 1 am on Thursday, a plane touched down at RAF Brize Norton – on board were some very special passengers: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe back on UK soil after six years detention in Iran. Also on board was Anoosheh Ashoori who was detained for five years.

There were tears of joy from Nazanin as she was reunited with her daughter. For family, friends and those who have campaigned for Zaghari-Ratcliffe's release it is a hugely emotional release after six years.The Today programme heard from Foreign Office minister James Cleverly, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s sister-in-law Rebecca Ratcliffe and first Tulip Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn where the Ratcliffes live.

(Image, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with daughter Gabriella and husband Richard, Credit EPA/Simon Dawson / No10 Downing Street.)

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