British-Iranian mother jailed in Tehran could face extra year in prison

A British - Iranian mother may face an extra year in Iranian prison as there may be new charges filed against her. Nazanin Zaghari - Ratcliffe was arrested back in April of 2016 at the Tehran airport. Zagchari - Ratcliffe was arrested on an espionage charge. Nazanin has been under house arrest since there has been a global pandemic and had to be moved from prison. “Propaganda against the ruling establishment” is what Nazanin's lawyer, Mahmoud Behzadi, described Zaghari - Ratcliffe’s new charges as. Nazanin’s lawyer also stated that she was supposed to go to Revolutionary Court on September 13 of 2020 and the ankle monitor was supposed to be attached that day. Nazanin’s husband, Richard Zaghair - Ratcliffe, stated that the trial was postponed. Her husband also feels like his wife has been “held hostage”. Nazanin herself has felt “Relieved, stressed, and angry” and also feels like a “Bargaining chip” says the British lawmaker, Tulip Siddiq. The UK's Foreign Office also released a statement earlier this month that Iran’s decision about Nazanin’s new charges are so called “indefensible and unacceptable” also adding that Nazanin Zaghari - Ratcliffe should “not return to prison”. As of right now, Nazanin Zaghari - Ratcliffe is under so called “semi house arrest” and can only walk in a 300 - meter radius stated by Nazanin’s lawyer, Mahmoud Behzadi.