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Liz Truss fears Ukraine peace talks are 'smokescreen' for more aggression

PM pledges to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine

Wales Online · Mar 19, 2022

Liz Truss fears peace talks are a ‘smokescreen’ for further Russian aggression

Ms Truss noted it was up to president Volodymyr Zelensky how his country approached the negotiations.

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2022

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe hugs and kisses daughter in emotional reunion after six year Iran ordeal

She returned alongside Anoosheh Ashoori in the early hours of Thursday

Chronicle Live · Mar 17, 2022

Free at last: Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Ashoori head back to UK after six-year ordeal

Liz Truss says British-Iranian dual nationals are flying back to Britain after being released from custody in Iran

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2022

Liz Truss heaps praise on herself for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release

Foreign secretary delivers drive-by thanks to others in statement that uses ‘I’ 15 times in six minutes

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2022

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe prepares to fly home following Iran ordeal

The British-Iranian mother and another dual national, Anoosheh Ashoori, arrived in Oman after being released from detention in Iran.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

How settling of old £400m debt triggered release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Money relates to an order placed by the pro-Western Shah in the 1970s for 1,500 British Chieftain tanks and 250 armoured recovery vehicles

Wales Online · Mar 16, 2022

Nazanin Zaghari-Racliffe’s release could set precedent for political hostage-taking, MPs warn

Hilary Benn called on Liz Truss to explain what steps she was taking to make it “difficult” for “governments to engage in hostage-taking”.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Payment of £400m debt helped secure release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss agreed to settle Iran’s 40-year-old claim in relation to a cancelled order for British Chieftain tanks.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Inside Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's release after six years as UK pays Iran £394m debt

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori will be reunited with their families in the UK after being released by the Iranian authorities. Here's the inside story of how they were freed.

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022