Both Britain and Iran say a repayment would not be tied to Ms. Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s case, though the United States made a similar payment to Iran in 2016, around the time that four American citizens were released. Iran has held several foreigners on charges such as espionage, a continuing source of tension with Western nations. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAt least four Americans and two permanent residents of the United States are known to be held in Iranian prisons. In a phone interview on Saturday, she said her husband had been threatened by an inmate once held by the United States at Guantánamo Bay. Mr. Wang has strongly denied any wrongdoing, and Princeton has urged Iran to release him.

Source: New York Times December 09, 2017 12:45 UTC