Wednesday, 16 March 2022 (YJC)_ The Iranian Foreign Minister announced that two dual nationals relased from prison in Iran.
The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announced that two dual nationals released from prison in Iran.
Nazanin Zaghari and Anousheh Ashouri have been jailed in Iran for 6 years on espionage charges and were released on Wednesday by Iranian judicial authorities.
Amir-Abdollahian also announced that the two dual nationals were released based on humanitarian grounds and said “Iran received the UK dues few days ago.”
The UK owed Iran almost £400 million over an upfront payment made by the former Shah of Iran to Britain to buy 1,750 Chieftain tanks and other military vehicles.