Upon her arrest, Nazanin was told that he family had “abandoned her”, she was “not going to find them alive”, her family was “in danger”, and if she didn’t cooperate, they were “going to kill her family”. Richard also explained she was given no change of clothes and was often fed ” drugged ” food.
3. The life of Nazanin and Richard’s daughter Gabriella, while she was in Iran, was also explored
Before Gabriella returned to the UK, she could see her mother twice a week. In particular, the youngster chillingly recalled celebrating her fifth birthday in prison to spend time with her mother. They drew unicorns and shared a cake before she was abruptly taken away by a prison guard.
4. Gabriella spent a few months re-adjusting to life back in the UK
When Gabriella was brought back to the UK by Nazanin’s brother Mohammed, he had to act as a translator between the child and her father because she had lost her English language as she only spoke Farsi in Iran. However, months later, it was clear she had settled back into UK life well and was back to speaking English fluently.
5. Richard’s frustrations at the Iranian and British governments were documented in detail
Speaking at his annoyance of then foreign secretary Boris Johnson’s erroneous comments to a Commons committee when stating that Nazanin was “teaching people journalism” while visiting Iran, Richard claimed in the documentary that the British government “put quite a lot of pressure on [him] to shut up”. He added: “[They were] essentially saying, ‘keep quiet, you’re not helping your wife, you’re making this worse’.”
6. Nazanin’s struggles were highlighted while she was in Iran
Nazanin’s desperation at being reunited with her family and her ongoing ordeal’s impact on her mental health was also explored in the documentary, with Richard stating of one concerning phone call he had with her: “She said she hated waking up when she was asleep. She said in her dreams, Gabriella was there and then when she woke up, she was back in prison.”
7. The presence of not having her mother with her affected Gabriella deeply
The impact of not having her mother around was evident, as Gabriella said she missed her the most at night when it was her bedtime. I cry about it because I want her home,” she heart-wrenchingly expressed.
8. Nazanin was eventually freed after long-standing debts were paid off
Nazanin was eventually freed after a reported $530m (£405m) was paid to Iran to settle the International Military Services (IMS debt), which began in 1979 when the British government cancelled an order for 1,500 Chieftain tanks and armoured vehicles following the Islamic revolution in Iran. In the closing credits of the documentary, it was revealed that “the British ended up selling the Chieftan tanks to Jordan, and today they form part of an underwater tourist park.”
9. The family had the emotional reunion they all deserved
The documentary also featured a clip of the highly emotional moment Nazanin was reunited with her husband, daughter and the rest of their family members as she touched down at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire following her six-year-long torment.
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