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<p>The Government continues to raise its strong concerns about Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s
five year sentence. Iran does not recognise dual nationality for Iranian nationals
and therefore has not provided any information to us about Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s
case or the charges against her. On 11 September our Acting Ambassador to Tehran raised
our concerns with the Iranian Government and pressed for urgent confirmation of the
charges. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May),
raised our strong concerns for Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe with Iranian President Rouhani
on 9 August. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right
hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), similarly raised
her case with Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif on 4 August, and followed up in writing
on 29 August. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
my Hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) met Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's
family on 8 September to reassure them that we will continue to raise her case with
the Iranian authorities at the highest levels at every available opportunity.</p>
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