British-Iranian charity worker faces new charge in Iran: state TV

Sep 8, 2020

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian charity worker held in Tehran since 2016, faces a “new indictment,” Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.  

“The 15th chamber of the Islamic Revolutionary Court summoned Nazanin Zaghari this morning with her lawyer … to notify them of a new indictment,” read a local news report citing an “informed source.” The report did not specify what Zaghari-Ratcliffe was being charged with.

On Tuesday, British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq said she was in touch with Zaghari-Ratcliffe and confirmed that her constituent will face another trial on Sunday. 

“I know many people are concerned about her welfare and I’ll keep everyone updated when we have more information,” Siddiq tweeted, describing “a fast moving situation.” 

Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested at Tehran’s airport in April 2016 and was later sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly plotting to topple the government. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who worked as a project manager with the Thomson Reuters Foundation, denies the charges and says she was visiting the country with her young daughter to see her family.