Piers Morgan, Victoria Derbyshire and more react to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's release
17.03.2022 - 01:59
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Piers Morgan, Victoria Coren-Mitchell and Susie Dent have shared their happiness after Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was freed from Iran. Nazanin will return to her husband and seven-year-old daughter in the UK after being held in Iran since 2016. She was accused of plotting to overthrow their government, which she has always denied.
Nazanin has been under house arrest and was given her passport back this week. Twitter has been celebrating the news, with some big names calling her family ‘inspirational’ and the news of her release ‘amazing. ’The first official photo of Nazanin enjoying her freedom was shared by her MP, Tulip Siddiq, who tweeted: ‘It’s been 6 long years – and I can’t believe I can FINALLY share this photo.
Nazanin is now in the air flying away from 6 years of hell in Iran. My heart goes out to Gabriella and Richard, as her long journey back home to them gets closer by the minute. ’Broadcaster Piers reposted the smiley selfie of Nazanin, writing: ‘FREE! First picture of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on her flight home from cruel captivity in Iran.
’Quiz show host Victoria shared a lengthy statement to say: ‘To the news people who are getting in touch with me, thank you so much but it isn’t my story, and anyway it feels too soon. ‘All I want to say is that this is an inspirational family” the heroic Richard Ratcliffe, Nazanin and Gabriella, and their wider family in England, Wales and Iran, have strength and bravery that is beyond words. ‘They are showing the world the power of hope, faith and effort.
Also Tulip Siddiq has been a phenomenal constituency MP. God bless all of them. ’Countdown favourite Susie Dent also dedicated her famous ‘word of the day’ to Nazanin today with a touching tweet reading: ‘Word of the
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