Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe under consideration for clemency
(The Guardian Iran)

British-Iranian dual national has had her temporary release from prison extended because of the coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian dual national on temporary release from a five-year jail sentence, is for the first time under formal consideration for clemency, her family has been told. A decision will be made by the highest level of Iran´s multi-layered government. There is no guarantee that clemency will be granted, or that she will be allowed to return to the UK.Zaghari-Ratcliffe, seen by some as a bargaining chip in the wider diplomatic dispute between the UK and Iran, was given a temporary fortnight´s release from Evin prison, Tehran, on 17 March along with 85,000 other prisoners at risk from the coronavirus outbreak. She has been allowed to stay at her parents´ house in Tehran but made to wear an ankle brace that keeps her within 300 metres of her parents´ home. Related: End US sanctions against Iran so that we can fight coronavirus with all our might | Azadeh Moaveni and Sussan Tahmasebi Continue reading...