Far away from U.S. tensions, Iran allegedly tries to silence protest in London
On June 16, he constructed a small encampment of tents and folding chairs outside the embassy. Occasionally joined by the odd supporter or activist, he is protesting against Iran's three-year imprisonment of his wife, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
"This a free country, do they not understand that?" said Alison Richardson, 61, one supporter who came to visit Ratcliffe when he was speaking with NBC News this week."It made me feel absolutely outraged. How dare they do that?" she asked, pointing to the large metal fence."It's absolutely shocking."AFP - Getty Images file
But Iran has rejected this, saying it doesn't recognize dual nationality."Ms Zaghari thus remains Iranian," Iran's ambassador to Britain, Hamid Baeidinejad,The Iranian Embassy in London did not return NBC News' request for comment. But this month the ambassador defended the actions of staff and workers at the building,that the entrance needed to be"cleared of persons and media to ensure security and peace of mind for diplomats.
Zaghari-Ratcliffe is just one of several detainees in Iran who have dual nationalities or Western links. Earlier this month, Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese citizen and American resident, held on allegations of spying for the U.S., was freed after four years.For a short time, he was in the same building as Zaghari-Ratcliffe, and said following his release that he was subjected to physical and mental torture.
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