Mr Hunt added:"It is unlikely to be a magic wand that leads to an overnight result.
Mr Hunt said she is"an innocent woman who has spent the last three years in an Iranian jail, separated from her daughter and husband". However, it opens up new diplomatic and legal options for Britain, including at the International Court of Justice and at the United Nations. The Iranian authorities refuse to recognise the other nationality of dual-citizenship Iranians and have so far denied repeated requests by the UK for a consular meeting with Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe.Mr Hunt has made her case a priority and even travelled to Iran last November to make a personal appeal for her release on humanitarian grounds.
Richard Ratcliffe, her husband, has been pushing for diplomatic protection for a long time and was told in advance of Mr Hunt's decision.Lord Peter Ricketts of Shortland, a former national security adviser and a former permanent secretary at the Foreign Office, said the British move would send a strong signal though he doubted it would result in freedom for the mother anytime soon.
renaskid Is she deffo 100% innocent... all seems a bit no smoke without fire to me
If only Boris had done this months ago and kept his mouth shut
Interesting. She is given diplomatic immunity... but she wasn't wirking for the government? Anyone else find that odd?
UK Gov needs to take not just diplomatic stance but hard action we've given them the chance to send her back.
It would be a lot simpler if UK citizens stay the hell away from any Arab state! Their laws represent the total opposite of what we believe! So let’s make life easier. Don’t go in the first place!!!!!! Otherwise deal with it!!!!!
Must b a Spook
What’s taken them so long
Good decision. For once, give the Government some credit.
Has someone noticed there’s more going on than just Brexit?
Wonderful news! Let’s hope she’ll be freed now.
About time the government took this travesty seriously, bring her home to her family and not left to suffer in the hands of a terrorist supporting regime.
Iran Clearly these Mad Mullahs in Iran cruel evil & souless appears they have Water circulating in thr bodies rather than Human blood. Devils in Disguise.
She must come home!
Get Tommy locked up though.
Why hasn’t this been done before?!