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Borisjohnson says he has had frank and constructive talks with his iranian counterpart in tehran over the case of a british iranian woman being held in prison there. Nazanin zaghari ratcliffe, is accused of trying to overthrow the government a charge she strongly denies. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. It could look routine. Borisjohnson and his iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad zarif, shake hands on the way into talks. But theres nothing routine about this encounter. The foreign secretary looking uncharacteristically tense, and with good reason. He wants to improve relat...

Minister in tehran. During a two hour meeting, mrjohnson raised his concerns about the detention of a number of british iranians, including Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe. Shes been in prison since the spring of last year, accused of trying to bring down the iranian government a charge she strongly denies. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. It could look routine. Borisjohnson and is reign in counterpart shake hands on their way into talks. But there is nothing routine about this encounter. The foreign secretary looking uncharacteristically tense, and with good reason. He was to imp...

Im sure him being there, im sure him raising her case, raising her case in the context of lots of other stuff can only help improve relations and improved relations can only lead to a better case for us. I think thats right, but im not expecting that on monday morning he comes back with her on the plane. Borisjohnson is saying nothing at all publicly while in iran. Instead, the Foreign Office issued a statement after two hours of what they call a constructive meeting. They discussed the full range of bilateral issues and they both spoke frankly about the obstacles in the relationship, includin...

Recherche foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, will meet the president of the rhine on sunday. British foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, will meet the president of iran. Borisjohnson is expected to bring up the imprisonment of the british iranian woman, Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe. Mrjohnson has already had discussions with the Iranian Foreign minister. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. It could look routine. Borisjohnson and his iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad zarif, shake hands on the way into talks. But theres nothing routine about this encounter. The foreign secretary look...

But also criticise some of irans actions while arguing for iranian prison releases, including of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe a case many accuse him of damaging by loose talk last month. Watching anxiously with me in london, nazanins husband, Richard Ratcliffe. He has campaigned day in, day out for her freedom since nazanins arrest in april last year. Im sure itll make a difference, im sure him being there, im sure him raising her case, raising her case in the context of lots of other stuff can only help improve relations and improved relations can only lead to a better case for us. I think thats...