Husband Of Prisoner In Iran Says 'It's Hard To Keep Spirits Up' - Interview

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliff was on a trip to Iran with her toddler, Gabriella, to celebrate Iranian New year, Norouz. By the end of her holiday and on her way back to Britain, she was detained at the airport.

This all happened two years ago today, when the Iranian British dual national, employee of Thomson Reuters foundation, landed in Evin Prison and was accused of “acting against national security” and received a 5 years imprisonment sentence.

On the occasion of 2^nd anniversary of her detention, Nazanin’s husband, Richard Ratcliffe, tells Radio Farda, her wife is used as a “bargaining chip” to resolve a financial dispute between Iran and the UK. A claim which diplomats from both countries have denied.

Did you expect that Nazanin would still be in prison today?

Iran -- Iranian-British citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe (R) poses for a photograph with her husband Richard and daughter Gabriella, undated

Do you think the U.K Government has done enough for Nazanin?

U.K. -- Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (L) meets with Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who is jailed in Iran, at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on November 15, 2017.

There are conflicting reports about if Nazanin's case is related to the U.K debt to Iran.

Iranian-British Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe poses for a photograph with her daughter Gabriella, undated

Have you thought of going to Iran to visit Nazanin?

Iran -- A security guard stand in front of the door of the Evin Prison, undated

What is your latest campaign to raise awareness about Nazanin case about?

U.K. -- Campaigners hold posters as Richard Ratcliffe, husband of jailed British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, delivers a petition and a letter addressed to the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to demand her release, at the Irania

When was the last time you spoke to Nazanin ?

Iran -- Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her daughter Gabriella pose for a photo in London, Britain February 7, 2016. Picture taken February 7, 2016.