Nazanin Zhagari-Ratcliffe, the Iranian-British prisoner in Teheran, on trumped up charges of spying, has been moved to a psychiatric hospital after going on hunger strike. Initially it was thought this might be positive but she appears to be held by the Revolutionary Guard and is out of touch with her lawyer which is not good news.
Her husband believes her release is dependent on the interest on a £450 million debt the UK has owed to Iran since the 1970s for a cancelled arms deal. The UK Ministry of Defence is reportedly unwilling to release settlement funds because it believes the Iranian Government would use the money to extend Iran’s military activities in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon.
Boris Johnson when Foreign Secretary instead of helping made her situation worse by suggesting she was training Iranian journalists, when in reality she was there with her daughter on holiday visiting her parents.
Born 26 December 1978 (wiki), she looks uncertain and worried now until late August with tr Neptune opposition her Saturn/Node midpoint; but in better spirits from late August to mid November. The one really bright spot is tr Uranus square her Jupiter from early May 2020, on and off into 2021, which could suggest a hope of release – so there is a sliver of hope.
The Eclipses this year are bouncing off her Mars in Capricorn now and her Capricorn Sun in December so it will be a critical turning point.
Sorry to be a bucket of cold water on this, but it is difficult to assess this situation without having an understanding of Iranian Law. Their laws are different to ours, their perception of espionage and what that encompasses is different to ours.
Sadly, Nazanain fatally underestimated how her work with the BBC Media Action group, training young journalists in the UK, would be viewed in Iran.
In their dealings with the Iranian authorities and British media Richard and Nazanain have always appeared to me arrogant and self-righteous in their response to her arrest; perhaps a sincere apology and humility might have been more successful.
Also, I would tentatively suggest that Mercury conjunct Neptune does indicate secretiveness on some level.
I must admit I did wonder why she’d gone back to Iran – I know to visit her parents – but it clearly was always going to be an iffy proposition given how they are and how much they hate the Brits.
Than you for your quick response Marjorie.
Wikipedia that I read said she was born 26th December 1978.
Kind regards.
Aah it was on file, obviously wiki changed its mind along the way.