"Liz Truss must keep her promise to free my father after 4 years in Iranian prison"
Morad Tahbaz, 66, has been released on bail, four years after being imprisoned in Tehran, as his daughter begs Foreign Minister Liz Truss to fulfill his task his promise to ensure his return
British-born environmentalist Morad Tahbaz was jailed in 2018 after being accused of spying (
Image: Internet)
The daughter of a British-born environmentalist who spent more than four years in a notorious Iranian prison today pleaded for Liz Truss to bring him home.
Morad Tahbaz, 66, has been released on leave with an electronic tag, raising hopes he may soon be allowed to return to the UK.
Roxanne Tahbaz said the government's job was 'unfinished' - and called on the foreign secretary to keep her promise to secure her father's unconditional release.
Mr. Tahbaz was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 after being accused of espionage by Iranian authorities.
His relatives had hoped he would return alongside Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and fellow bi-national Anoosheh Ashoori in March following his temporary release from Evin prison in Tehran - but he was fired after just two days.
His daughter Roxanne Tahbaz confirmed that he was on "temporary leave in Iran with an ankle bracelet", saying in a statement that she was happy he could be with his wife and get the medical care he needed. he urgently needs.
"However, the UK government's work is unfinished. My father is a UK-born national and he and my mother should have been on the flight with Nazanin and Anoosheh four months ago," he said. she writes.
"They should be free. Home is not in Iran, home is with their children.
"As the Foreign Secretary campaigns on a promise of results and delivery to the nation, I hope she keeps her promise to my family and my father and secures his unconditional release."
p>A FCDO spokesperson said: "The Tahbaz family has confirmed that Morad has been released from Evin prison on leave and is at home in Tehran.
Morad Tahbaz, 66, has been released on bail, four years after being imprisoned in Tehran, as his daughter begs Foreign Minister Liz Truss to fulfill his task his promise to ensure his return
British-born environmentalist Morad Tahbaz was jailed in 2018 after being accused of spying (
Image: Internet)
The daughter of a British-born environmentalist who spent more than four years in a notorious Iranian prison today pleaded for Liz Truss to bring him home.
Morad Tahbaz, 66, has been released on leave with an electronic tag, raising hopes he may soon be allowed to return to the UK.
Roxanne Tahbaz said the government's job was 'unfinished' - and called on the foreign secretary to keep her promise to secure her father's unconditional release.
Mr. Tahbaz was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 after being accused of espionage by Iranian authorities.
His relatives had hoped he would return alongside Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and fellow bi-national Anoosheh Ashoori in March following his temporary release from Evin prison in Tehran - but he was fired after just two days.
His daughter Roxanne Tahbaz confirmed that he was on "temporary leave in Iran with an ankle bracelet", saying in a statement that she was happy he could be with his wife and get the medical care he needed. he urgently needs.
"However, the UK government's work is unfinished. My father is a UK-born national and he and my mother should have been on the flight with Nazanin and Anoosheh four months ago," he said. she writes.
"They should be free. Home is not in Iran, home is with their children.
"As the Foreign Secretary campaigns on a promise of results and delivery to the nation, I hope she keeps her promise to my family and my father and secures his unconditional release."
p>A FCDO spokesperson said: "The Tahbaz family has confirmed that Morad has been released from Evin prison on leave and is at home in Tehran.
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