nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. i am nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe. zaghari—ratcliffe. i {fl delighted that nazanin and acra one have been released by the iranians. and that nazanin and anoosheh ashoori will return home back to the uk. this has been an appalling ordealfor nazanin and iran uk. this has been an appalling ordeal for nazanin and iran and theirfamilies who have ordeal for nazanin and iran and their families who have suffered greatly. i am sure that everybody across the uk is delighted for them being released and will be celebrating that fact. mira; being released and will be celebrating that fact. being released and will be celebratin: that fact. ~ , .. . celebrating that fact. why now, what has changed? _ celebrating that fact. why now, what has changed? we _ celebrating that fact. why now, what has changed? we have _ celebrating that fact. why now, what has changed? we have been - celebrating that fact. why now, what has changed? we have been working hard over the — has changed? we have been working hard over the last _ has changed? we h

families reunited, the first picture of the nazanin back with her husband and daughter.elcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in ukraine and the besieged port city of mariupol. officials say russian forces have bombed a theatre, where it's thought more than 1,200 civilians were sheltering. the number of casualties is not yet known, and russia denies it's responsible. meanwhile in the capital kyiv, the emergency services said russia had shelled a residential building. the city is currently under a 35—hour curfew. our first report is from jeremy bowen in kyiv, a warning — it contains some flashing images. just after dawn, another attack hit a residential area in kyiv. ukrainian forces say they're keeping russian artillery out of range, but missiles can be fired from russia, and they are harder to stop. it was another harsh day. in the besieged city of mariupol, a theatre was hit, where the deputy mayor says civilians were sheltering. it isn't yet clear how many were in there when it was destroyed. siren blares. and by mid—morning in kyiv, si

how this debt and nazanin zachari do. how this debt and nazanin zaghari ratcliffe _ do. how this debt and nazanin zaghari ratcliffe this release l do. how this debt and nazanin| zaghari ratcliffe this release is connected is disputed. at the payment and her release and coincided. if that's one factor this is another. coincided. if that's one factor this is another-— is another. there were efforts to revive the _ is another. there were efforts to revive the iran _ is another. there were efforts to revive the iran nuclear— is another. there were efforts to revive the iran nuclear deal, - revive the iran nuclear deal, progress _ revive the iran nuclear deal, progress being made there. it's in that context that this little side deal appears to have been made. the deal appears to have been made. iran nuclear deal appears to have been made. tue: iran nuclear deal was deal appears to have been made. ti9 iran nuclear deal was signed deal appears to have been made. ti9: iran nuclear deal was signed in 2015, the uk, the us and others were signatories in exchange for curtailing his

how is nazanin feeling riaht everyone. how is nazanin feeling right now? _ everyone.in feeling right now? pretty agitated - everyone. how is nazanin feeling right now? pretty agitated as - everyone. how is nazanin feeling right now? pretty agitated as thej right now? pretty agitated as the da went right now? pretty agitated as the day went on. _ right now? pretty agitated as the day went on, and _ right now? pretty agitated as the day went on, and it _ right now? pretty agitated as the day went on, and it has - right now? pretty agitated as the day went on, and it has been - right now? pretty agitated as the - day went on, and it has been bumpy, there have been some scary conversations in the last couple of days of people just trying to make sure she would be well behaved when she came back, but a big grin on her face in that photograph. it would be lovely to see her, we have chosen which toys we have taken it so she can see them, and looking forward to a new life. �* , �* a new life. inaudible there is _ a new life. inaudible there is a _ a new life. inaudible there

we saw nazanin and anoosheh ashoori coming off the plane. their family members, must be thrilled to see them finally stepping off that plane? yes. stepping off that plane? yes, it is a moment _ stepping off that plane? yes, it is a moment they _ stepping off that plane? yes, it is a moment they have - stepping off that plane? yes, | it is a moment they have been waiting for four years. both families —— waiting forfor years. both families campaigning tirelessly for this moment, some of it in the public eye and some of it behind the scenes. that is what they wanted to see, what we're seeing here in the early hours of this morning. finally, their loved ones back on uk soil, awaiting that reunion. that may take place away from the cameras, it is likely be very emotional. both families have been through a traumatic period, a period lasting years, both families had been putting pressure on the government here and also in iran, but both families had really said they feared they might never see this day actually happen. but now it is becoming a real

there will be adjustments as well for nazanin and her family who | well for nazanin and her family whoor six long years. have not all been together for six long years-_ have not all been together for six lona ears. ., , ., ., , long years. homecoming is a “ourney, not an arrival. — long years. homecoming is a “ourney, not an arrival. it i long years. homecoming is a “ourney, not an arrival. it will i long years. homecoming is a “ourney, not an arrival. it will not _ long years. homecoming is a “ourney, not an arrival. it will not be h long years. homecoming is a journey, not an arrival. it will not be just - not an arrival. it will not be just today, there will be a whole process and hopefully we will look back in years to come and be a normal family and this will be a chapter in our lives but there are more chapters to come. , , ., ., , lives but there are more chapters to come. , , ., .,, , ., come. this is how it has been for the ast come. this is how it has been for the past few _ come. this is how it has been for the past few months, _ come. this is how it has been for the past fe

this was nazanin's _ she does come home. this was nazanin's favourite _ she does come home.s come home. this was nazanin's favourite spot to - she does come home. this was l nazanin's favourite spot to come with her daughter when she was a baby. so many years to catch up on now, so much time they will never get back. since her release from jail into house arrest, she has been able to see gabriella and richard only over the phone. precious moments of parenting from a distance of thousands of miles, but they are now within touching distance of finally being able to hold each other again. finally being able to hold each otheragain. caroline finally being able to hold each other again. caroline hawley, finally being able to hold each otheragain. caroline hawley, bbc news. so, caroline, what has happened, what changed? i so, caroline, what has happened, what changed?— so, caroline, what has happened, what changed? ithink, brutally, for iran, this what changed? ithink, brutally, for iran. this was _ what changed? ithink, brutally, for iran, this was always _ what changed? ithink,

for nazanin and her family this is a welcome _ nazanin.tives for nazanin and her family since 2016. welcome, thank you forjoining us. can you confirm the status of nazanin now?— can you confirm the status of nazanin now? ., , ., ., ., nazanin now? the latest information i have received _ nazanin now? the latest information i have received is _ nazanin now? the latest information i have received is that _ nazanin now? the latest information i have received is that she _ nazanin now? the latest information i have received is that she is - nazanin now? the latest information i have received is that she is still- i have received is that she is still at the airport. she has not yet been released from the custody of the revolutionary guard. that is the latest news i have. and i understand him that it seems extremely close, but until she is officially out of the custody of the iranian revolutionary guard, we are still waiting for bated breath. i5 revolutionary guard, we are still waiting for bated breath. is it clear why _ waiting for bated breat

as nazanin came down the steps of the aircraft.f them with anoosheh ashoori and his family. these moments are so precious for everyone involved after the days, weeks, months and years of waiting for that reunited family photo. hello there. there's going to be a different look to the weather on thursday and a change of fortune for much of the country as well. with the rain having cleared away, we had the sunnier skies across more western parts of scotland. there was almost an inch of rain in wiltshire and, for a while, we actually had some quite heavy rain here in lincolnshire as well. with that wetter weather clearing away out into the north sea and these showers yet to arrive from the northwest, we're going to have some clearer skies developing. so, by the time we get to early thursday morning, it could be quite cold and frosty in a few places. temperatures will be close to freezing, maybe down to —4 or so in the northeast of scotland. we'll find those showers coming in from the northwest across scotland and northern ireland — not

for six years, politics kept nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe apart from her family.er release. james landale, bbc news. 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley is here. it is hard to imagine what nazanin and herfamily have been through, they have been to hell and back no question. they have been to hell and back no cuestion. ., , ., . , they have been to hell and back no cuestion. ., , . . , question. today is an incredible day for everyone _ question. today is an incredible day for everyone involved _ question. today is an incredible day for everyone involved in _ question. today is an incredible day for everyone involved in the - question. today is an incredible day for everyone involved in the familyl for everyone involved in the family said they were always being held as hostages over the debt written odour but the debt has been paid and now she is almost home —— over the debt but the debt has now been paid. she is almost home. she had intense pressure psychologically, when she was interrogated, and richard at home it was waging an extraordinary campaign at

the first picture of nazanin back with her husband and daughter.krainian officials say a theatre in mariupol being used as shelter for civilians has been destroyed. russia denies attacking it. and we meet the locals in one scottish village who've made it their mission to take in as many ukrainian refugees as they can. hello and welcome to the programme. two british—iranians, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and anoosheh ashoori, who've been freed after years in detention in tehran, have land back in the uk, shortly after one o'clock this morning. mrs zaghari—ratcliffe was arrested in 2016, and mr ashhoori has been held since 2017. both were arrested while visiting their families. their release came after the uk paid off a debt to iran of nearly £400 million dating back to the 1970s. 0ur correspondent, simonjones, was at raf brize norton when nazanin landed. we know that this journey back from iran today has taken around 12 hours but the campaign to get nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe freed and allowing her to return back to the united kingdom has taken almost s

for six years, politics kept nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe apart from her family. has 15 nuclear reactors — eight are still operating and two are already in russian hands. one is in south—eastern ukraine. it's one of the largest plants in the world and it alone provides a quarter of ukraine's electricity. the defunct chernobyl site, which exploded in 1986, is also under russian control. so, how worried should the world be about russia's unprecedented take over of these sites? i've been speaking to associate professor tilman ruff from the university of melbourne. he gave me his assessment of the situation at the zaporizhzhia plant. well, the zaporizhzhia plant is under russian control. there are apparently 500 russian troops now controlling that plant. there is still unexploited ammunition from the attack on the 11th of march that is making the site very hazardous, and it's clearly very congested. clearly very contested. the russian nuclear organisation apparently attempted to take over the facilities a couple of days ago, but it's still apparently being run by the

as a result nazanin zaghari ratcliffe is now _ a result nazanin zaghari ratcliffe is now on — a resultadcliffe has really brought out into the open this issue of innocent — out into the open this issue of innocent people being taken hostage by countries like iran and held as hargaining — by countries like iran and held as bargaining chips with governments for things that they want like the repayment of debt. this was something that the foreign office didn't— something that the foreign office didn't think was a good idea to make public _ didn't think was a good idea to make public but— didn't think was a good idea to make public. but richard radcliffe disagreed with that, he made a public— disagreed with that, he made a public and as a result i think, other— public and as a result i think, other families who are being held in these _ other families who are being held in these quite secret conditions have really benefited. hopefully it will bring _ really benefited. hopefully it will bring an — really benefited. hopefully it will bring an end to this kind of hostagetaking, ordinary, inno

as a result, we see nazanin and anoosheh back in britain.n's husband said that they had been treated as pawns in a diplomatic crisis, having always deny the charges that they faced in iran. the question now, how to make sure that this never happens again. that is the priority. >> thank you. tomorrow's here. it's not often that we can have happy news from the minister first thing in the morning. >> absolutely. those heartwarming pictures of nazanin being reunited with richard and her daughter at 1 am. >> you smell nice, mommy. >> you can just imagine the type of day they're having as they get reacquainted. it's joy for the family for anoosheh ashoori and his wife and children who also campaign very hard for his release. fantastic news for them. one duel national hasn't got out yet. they are working very hard on that. the question is starting to come out today about how it all came about. it's really nerve shredding for 24 hours for everybody involved. i'm told that even up to the last minutes yesterday, the foreign officer remember wouldn't c

zaghari-ratcliffe and nazanin you are back in the uk. of detention. - nazanin's sister in law said this, a little girl finally has a mom and dad back. and russia has condemned the u.s. president for branding vladimir putin a war criminal, over the deaths of civilians in ukraine. ukraine. let's take you through the front pages one story at a time. at the end, at the end of her six year or dual, the "the daily mirror" has the headline we've all been waiting for. including "the guardian", its picture, nazanin beating broadly as she flies home to the uk. the "the telegraph" quotes her husband's words to her young daughter, mommy is really coming home. and the mail has something similar. and "the mirror" put it this way, home for a nice cup of. the daily express posts are on the cover, that smile that's as i'm free. the times, she starts the process of learning to be happy again. "the i" leads on the russian attack on the ukrainian city of mariupol. and the bombing of a theater eustis the shelter. perhaps as many of 1200 people have died. the

>> what about nazanin's family, is she concerned?y coming it as well. >> they're coming as well. her parents are there and her parents as well. when she gave her a passport, she said don't book a flight. when she had the ankle tie she didn't go very far. she's actually been very compliant. one of the reasons for that they keep saying harm your family -- they haven't said harm your family, this will affect your family. she was told in furlough, the first year in prison sentence if she wasn't anywhere near the british embassy that harm would come to her family. she's been conscious of the fact she has family and friends there. she's got to protect them. she needs to look after them. i think she's been very good in following the rules. when she comes back, and the other two nationals do you know anything about them? >> sherry is still in prison. i've been told she's been moved to the part of the prison he's in, not to his mother's house. interesting the third one is being treated by as an american. at the time of his arrest, he was in a

heading back to the uk — nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british iranian woman detained in iran sinceas finally been freed. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's seven in the morning in singapore and 1am in the ukrainian city of mariupol, where officials say a theatre used as a shelter for up to twelve hundred people has been destroyed by russian bombing. there's no news yet of casualties, and russia denies it's responsible. in the capital, kyiv — currently under a 35—hour curfew — emergency services say russia shelled a residential building. advancing russian troops have faced serious logistical problems, with many vehicles reportedly running out of fuel, as well as strong ukrainian resistance. our first report is from jeremy bowen in kyiv. a warning — it contains some flashing images. just after dawn, another attack at a residential area in kyiv. ukrainian forces say they're keeping russian artillery out of range, but missiles can be fired from russia, and they are harder to stop. it was another harsh day. in the besieged city of mariupol, a theat

for nazanin and her- delighted for nazanin and her family. — delighted for nazanin and her family, richard very emotional. it is very— well. it is amazing. very emotional. it is very tear—jerking, _ well. it is amazing. very emotional. it is very tear—jerking, not - well. it is amazing. very emotional. it is very tear—jerking, not just - it is very tear—jerking, not just for the — it is very tear—jerking, not just for the family— it is very tear—jerking, not just for the family but _ it is very tear—jerking, not just for the family but everybody. it is very tear—jerking, not just i for the family but everybody who it is very tear—jerking, not just - for the family but everybody who has campaigned. — for the family but everybody who has campaigned, really, _ for the family but everybody who has campaigned, really, everybody- for the family but everybody who has campaigned, really, everybody who i campaigned, really, everybody who stood _ campaigned, really, everybody who stood alongside _ campaigned, really, everybody who stood alongside these _ campaigned, really, everybody who stood along

notjust nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe, _ happened? notjust nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe, of - happened?f course, a retired engineer is also heading home. he has been languishing in prison in iran. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has been there for six years. iran has always said, no, no, this is not connected to any politics will stop and the british and others, they have cold nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and many other dual nationals hostages and what was the bargain? we now know for sure. britain had to pay that £500 debt that has been owed to 0rion since before the iranian revolution of 1979. it has taken success of foreign secretaries and once there was a new government in iran, new foreign secretary in britain, they said they tried to make it work. liz truss picked up by her predecessors left off. i remember speaking to the iranian ambassador and he said we came to a deal about paying that debt. we were literally signing on the dotted line when a call came from the united states and said, no. this will be in violation of sanctions. so the deal was off. the british government kept trying. th

nazanin - she came too.hari—ratcliffe has long been a victim, hostage, because with family and supporters speaking on her behalf. but today she was welcome to the house of commons by the speaker to do the one thing she had never been free to do before, to tell her own story in her own words, in her own story in her own words, in her own time. in the parliament were so many had campaigned for her release. i am very grateful... she many had campaigned for her release. i am very grateful. . ._ i am very grateful... she thanked her friends. _ i am very grateful... she thanked her friends, doctors _ i am very grateful... she thanked her friends, doctors and - i am very grateful... she thanked her friends, doctors and lawyers l i am very grateful... she thanked i her friends, doctors and lawyers and above all the man sitting next to her. y above all the man sitting next to her. ~ , . . above all the man sitting next to her. g . . above all the man sitting next to her. g ., ., , ., above all the man sitting next to

as a result i think, this is why it nazanin zaghari ratcliffe is coming home today.s are being released. rob, should we give the _ nationals are being released. rob, should we give the last _ nationals are being released. rob, should we give the last word to matt? and you see the cartoon on the front of the telegraph? what matt? and you see the cartoon on the front of the telegraph?— front of the telegraph? what does it sa ? i front of the telegraph? what does it say? i haven't— front of the telegraph? what does it say? i haven't got _ front of the telegraph? what does it say? i haven't got it. _ front of the telegraph? what does it say? i haven't got it. it— front of the telegraph? what does it say? i haven't got it. it says - say? i haven't got it. it says something like warning viewers not to get— something like warning viewers not to get you — something like warning viewers not to get you used to happy news normal service _ to get you used to happy news normal service will— to get you used to happy news normal service will be continuing soon. i'm sure he _ servic

nazanin. bottom of why that happened. he said he firmly believes that that contributed to people in the iranian regime wanting to take matters into their own hands and take direct action for the payment of the debt. the second thing i want to ask is why there was a deal made last year, which fell through and the money wasn't paid. i want to know why the deal fell through, wasn't paid. i want to know why the dealfell through, why it wasn't paid. i want to know why the deal fell through, why it took so long to pay the debt and i want to look at the wider issue of taking hostages, which iran has done. speaking on the topic of taking hostages, nazanin has asked roxanne to baz to be on the panel with us. she is the daughter of a man still detained in iran. his last known address was in my constituency, but roxanne's mp is here today. that leaves me to say, please wear a face covering if you are able to and he are not speaking. if you are speaking, it is ok. in terms then i will ask nazanin to speak

nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe spoke at westminster today.'d spent nearly six years in detention in iran until her release last week. how many foreign secretaries does it take for someone to come home? five? it should have been one of them eventually. so now, here we are. what's happened now should have happened six years ago. we'll have details of today's appearance, and we'll also have the latest on the conflict in ukraine. in the capital kyiv, more loss of life as the russians shell a residential area and a shopping centre. and from the devastated southern city of mariupol, families continue to flee — we report on their plight. nearly everyone who leaves mariupol in cars packed with families arrives here with absolutely nothing at all. also today, chasing the illegal money lenders who tempt struggling households to borrow more. and how bits of old computers, mobile phones and tvs are being turned into gold. and coming up on the bbc news channel... the draw for the women's fa cup semi—finals takes place on sportsday after 6.30. the holders

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nazanin's _ arrest. you are talking about being her employer. nazanin's work i arrest. as a false pretext in the charges against her. she was accused of training journalists in iran. in fact she was not, she was visiting her family. fact she was not, she was visiting herfamily. but i wonder fact she was not, she was visiting her family. but i wonder how you and your colleagues, how the former ceo, for advocating her release all the time, how you felt about knowing that her work, her career was being weaponised in this way. it that her work, her career was being weaponised in this way.— that her work, her career was being weaponised in this way. it was not a surrise. weaponised in this way. it was not a surprise- if — weaponised in this way. it was not a surprise- if you _ weaponised in this way. it was not a surprise. if you look _ weaponised in this way. it was not a surprise. if you look at _ weaponised in this way. it was not a surprise. if you look at this - weaponised in this way. it was not a surprise. if you look at this from i surprise. if you look at this from

but i mean, as nazanin said, it's early days, i don't think.than going into a let's lobby the foreign affairs committee kind of a stage, but i think i think it's i think there's an an important point there. we can hear more now from president zelensky of ukraine. he's said that what's happening in the beseiged town of mariupol is a war crime. we must warn you, there's a very loud siren at the beginning of this his latest address this morning translation: friends. now, please do not be afraid. you will hear what we live with for already 25 days. the sounds that became familiar to every ukraine city. siren wails translation: that was 20 seconds. and we hear this sound for hours, for days, for weeks. our people hear this all the time and immediately they grab their children. they help the elderly, they go to shelters. they go to basements to save themselves, to survive from russian missiles, air bombs. so these sirens, something that ukrainians live with, work with, trying to sleep, treating the wounded, having babies, dying. thousands of our peop

nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe came to westminster with her family today.'d spent nearly six years in detention until her release last week. how many foreign secretaries does it take for someone to come out? five? it should have been one of them eventually, so now here we are. what happened now should have happened six years ago. also on the programme, we're live here in ukraine where again the capital kyiv is under curfew tonight. it follows russian shelling of a shopping centre and residential areas. despite the attacks, many residents are vowing to stay. i don't want to leave kyiv. you want to stay? it's my home. and famillies continue to flee from the devastated southern city of mariupol. we'll have all the latest on the russian invasion of ukraine, as well as the day's other main stories. trades unions lead a march at westminster to vent their anger at p&0 ferries�* abrupt sacking of 800 employees last week. and strengthening ties with commonwealth contries — the duke and duchess of cambridge visit the ancient maya ruins of belize on their caribbean to

nazanin with her husband and cradling her daughter gabriella.ogether again, this time, for good. >> i met the families, and they are in very, very good spirits. it has been a really difficult 48 hours. the expectation that they would see release, but we weren't sure right until the last minute, so it has been very emotional but also really happy. >> it was exactly 8 minutes past 1:00 this morning that the plane carrying nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe and annosheh ashoori spen the name talking and hugging before spending the name in accommodations and a journey that gave them freedom from an unimaginable or deal. the nightmare began in 2016, when she was detained by easternian security services, as she tried to leave the airport in tehran, after a holiday. the hidden cameras can touring her shock. accused of spying against the iranian regime, she was held for years on charges she always denied. and subjected to what her husband richard said amounted to torture. it was his years of relentless campaigning that helped to secure her release. including a h

some very sad cases, including nazanin. i do not think— cases, including nazanin.be under way. we are going right up to the wire-— up to the wire. i am sure his attempt _ up to the wire. i am sure his attempt to _ up to the wire. i am sure his attempt to not _ up to the wire. i am sure his attempt to not say - up to the wire. i am sure his attempt to not say anything | up to the wire. i am sure his i attempt to not say anything did up to the wire. i am sure his - attempt to not say anything did not quite work. he talked about being progress in the talks and that is a direction. he talked about going to the wire. i was not aware there was a why they were potentially approaching, which suggests there might be an end point to this saga coming into view but i think officials want to be careful not to jinx anything because it is incredibly sensitive. but if nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was released while the prime minister was in the region it would be sold as a diplomatic coup for him. ibi; it would be sold as a diplomatic coup for him-— it would be sold as a diplomatic c

british—iranian national, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has just landed back in the uk. moment she arrived just after 1am local time on thursday morning. as you can see she walked down the steps of the plane alongside fellow british iranian anoosheh ashoori after their release was secured. the pair waved at cameras as they walked into a reception building at the airfield and they have flown back via a brief stopover in oman. we can now cross to the foreign secretary, liz truss. we were not sure until the last minute so it has been very emotional but also really happy moment for the families and i am pleased to say that both naranin zaghari—ratcliffe and anoosheh ashoori are in good spirits, safe and well back here in britain. did spirits, safe and well back here in britain.— spirits, safe and well back here in britain. did they think the british — here in britain. did they think the british government - here in britain. did they think the british government at - here in britain. did they think the british government at all| the british government at all for the — the bri

nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe spoke at westminster today. we are. what's happened now should have happened six years ago. we'll have details of today's appearance, and we'll also have the latest on the conflict in ukraine. in the capital kyiv, more loss of life as the russians shell a residential area and a shopping centre. and from the devastated southern city of mariupol, families continue to flee — we report on their plight. nearly everyone who leaves mariupol in cars packed with families arrives here with absolutely nothing at all.

there will be adjustments, too, for nazanin and herfamily, who haven't all been together for six longe process, and hopefully we'll look back in years to come and be a normal family and this will be a chapter in our lives, but there are many more chapters to come. this is how it's been for the past few months, precious moments of parenting from thousands of miles away. richard says she'll want him to make her a nice cup of tea and perhaps to tidy the flat. caroline hawley, bbc news. injapan, an earthquake has struck off the north—east coast, knocking out power to over 2 million homes. the magnitude was 7.3 — and the epicentre was near that of the earthquake 11 years ago which left more than 18,000 dead and destroyed the fukishima nuclear power plant. this earthquake shook japan for two minutes, causing a blackout in the capital, tokyo and derailing a bullet train. none of its passengers were hurt. the japanese authorities issued a tsunami warning, although the wave that hit the coast was smaller than expected. let's turn to the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. since the taliban sei

but today, at last, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe got to have her say.e, so thank you so much. and my daughter for being very, very patient with mummy to be coming home. so i am so grateful. at this point, gabriella, who's seven, is much more interested in the games on a mobile phone. nazanin flew home in the early hours of thursday morning, along with another british national, anoosheh ashoori, after the uk repaid a long overdue military debt. but she wasn't keen to give the government any credit today. i was told many, many times that, "oh, we're going to get you home." that never happened. so there was a time that i felt like, do you know what? i'm not even going to trust you, because i've been told many, many times that i was going to be taken home, but that never happened. how many foreign secretaries does it take for someone to come home? five? it should have been one of them eventually. so now, here we are. what's happened now should have happened six years ago. at nazanin's request, the daughter of a british born iranian left behind in tehran was

nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe opens up out.—ratcliffe opens up after six years i ran ordeal. this is of course nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and her husband at his news conference following her release from detention in tehran. i listen to it actually then watch it. i thought it was compelling. she was dignified, wasn't she? she was calm. i thought she was pretty angry, what did you make of the? yes i thought she was pretty angry, what did you make of the?— did you make of the? yes and it was uuite an did you make of the? yes and it was quite an extraordinary _ did you make of the? yes and it was quite an extraordinary moment - did you make of the? yes and it was l quite an extraordinary moment where she in a very loving way but contradicted her husband when he wanted to say thank you to the british government. because she was clearly pretty angry at the idea and the way she's been treated by the british government and said she'd seen five foreign secretary stick on her case, saying that was unprecedented. it's been a tumultuous fe

, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is back with herfamily in the uk back with her family in the uk after being iran. coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel — it is a europa league night for west ham. could the hammers be heading into the last eight of the competition? good evening, from lviv in ukraine. we start tonight with a special report from inside ukraine's second city, kharkiv, which has been under heavy daily bombardment by president putin's forces. it is in ruins and most of the city's 1.5 million residents have city's1.5 million residents have fled but the ukrainian army is continuing to hold off the russian advance. our correspondent quentin sommerville and camera journalist darren conway are the firstjournalists to be embedded with the ukrainian army as they fight the russian advance. russia says it's demilitarising ukraine. instead, it's creating a wasteland. what it can't have, it destroys with vengeance. these were family homes on the edge of kharkiv. civilians are daily targets in vladimir putin's war. by the back door, a dead russian soldier. suburban gardens have beco

we can now speak to nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's husband richard.ing at the house, you needs a bit of tidying, as well, so may be a bit of tidying, as well, so may be a bit of tidying, as well, so may be a bit of tidying directed by mami when she comes back. —— mummy. inaudible we have been kept out of the loop and at various points i have been talking very long distance, and to this point we have been kept out of the loop but behind closed doors with the lawyers we have been taken, so i don't know what has happened. i am relieved the problem has been solved. the government has two jobs, to protect people and in situations like this to make sure it doesn't happen again and partly they have got to do what it needs to do to get people home and also to learn the lessons do not continue doing that, at the second part is for another day but today under a cloud she is home. —— today i'm very glad she is coming home. home. -- today i'm very glad she is coming home-— home. -- today i'm very glad she is cominu home. ~ ., ., ., ., coming home. what do you wan

today, at last, nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe got to have her say. with some important thank you's. >> my amazing hband who has been tirelessly campaigning for me. thank you so much. and my daughter for being so patient with mommy to come home. i am so grateful. >> she flew home in the early hours of thursday morning along with another british national, anoosheh ashoori, after the u.k. repaid a long-overdue military debt. but she was not keen to give the government any credit today. >> i have seen five foreign secretaries change over the course of six years, that is unprecedented given the politics of the u.k. i respect whatever you believe but i was told many times, we are going to get you home. that never happened. there was a time where i felt, i am not even go to trust you because i've been told many times that i would be taken home, but it never happened. how many foreign secretaries does it take for something to come home? now, here we are. what has happened now should have happened six years ago. i always felt like i am holding this black hole

nazanin about the situation? yes, the 've nazanin about the situation?uation? 1a: they've been wonderful. they've been so supportive and kind and they were very generous to share their moment with us because they were celebrating such a wonderful occasion. but we are where they were not that long ago. they insisted that we keep the pressure on and keep raising his name and hopefully he won't be forgotten in a second time round. he won't be forgotten in a second time round-— he won't be forgotten in a second time round. ., ., , , ., ~ ., time round. thanks for speaking to us at such a _ time round. thanks for speaking to us at such a difficult _ time round. thanks for speaking to us at such a difficult time. - time round. thanks for speaking to us at such a difficult time. we i us at such a difficult time. we really appreciate it.— us at such a difficult time. we really appreciate it. lets turn back to the war in ukraine. ukraine is rejecting russia's demand it gives up the city of mariupol. here is the ukrainian president. translation: ~ ., ., ., transla

nazanin was arrested in _ forward to seeing it.he families believe they were being used as pawns by the iranian government. now relations with the uk have improved, particularly after britain agreed to pay a debt of almost £400 million for tanks which were sold in the 19705 for tanks which were sold in the 1970s but never delivered. it paved the way for — 1970s but never delivered. it paved the way for their _ 1970s but never delivered. it paved the way for their release. - 1970s but never delivered. it paved the way for their release. being - the way for their release. being inside a prison cell and suddenly in a matter of 24 hours after the turnaround completely and go back to normal life is very daunting as well as it is amazing. so we still have challenges ahead but we are going to face it together as a family. he challenges ahead but we are going to face it together as a family.— face it together as a family. he now sa s he is face it together as a family. he now says he is looking _ face it together as a family. he now says h

nazanin: i love your hair.ousands of miles, but they are now within touching distance of finally being able to hold each other again. caroline hawley, bbc news. we had from the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and he told us that family will live in the future and not reflect on the many years they have lost. let's hear what he said. �* , , ., ., , said. i'm deeply grateful who is eve to said. i'm deeply grateful who is every to everyone _ said. i'm deeply grateful who is every to everyone who - said. i'm deeply grateful who is every to everyone who has - said. i'm deeply grateful who is every to everyone who has got| said. i'm deeply grateful who is - every to everyone who has got them home and all the others were left there, thank you for everyone. haw there, thank you for everyone. how she feeling — there, thank you for everyone. how she feeling right _ there, thank you for everyone. how she feeling right now? yes, - there, thank you for everyone. how she feeling right now? yes, pretty. she feeling right

after six years of detention, nazanin - years of detention, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is finally reunited, the search goes on for survivors trapped in the rubble of a theatre in mariupol bombed by russia. and uk military intelligence as the russian advance has largely stalled on all fronts. new plans for regulating online safety, a duty of care will be opposed on social media for the first time —— imposed. sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, john watson is still there for us. we've been hearing from the england manager who's expressed his concern for fans. manager who's expressed his concern forfans. he won't manager who's expressed his concern for fans. he won't feel comfortable travelling to the world cup later this year. homosexuality is illegal in the country, announcing his squad, he said it's something the fa have been thinking about. we wa nt we want to game that's inclusive. we have certain parts of the fans who might feel and travelling to the world cup. there have obviously been issues with the buildings of the stadium. we can't affect that now. there are on

are many people who hoped it would happen sooner but nonetheless, it's really heart—warming to see nazaninaghari—ratcliffe being reunited with herfamily. as a mother of young children myself, to imagine what she must�*ve gone through being separated from her daughter when her daughter was returned to the uk, should start school not being there, not having that human contact with her family. not having that human contact with herfamily. it's simply her family. it's simply unimaginable. herfamily. it's simply unimaginable. it'sjust wonderfulto unimaginable. it's just wonderful to see unimaginable. it'sjust wonderfulto see these images and imagine what will be following the next chapter in her story. a much more positive chapter in her story. of course it's going to be a huge adjustment for her. i can barely get my head around it really having being incarcerated, having been distance from her family, haven't been the basic things in her life controlled from when she been able to shower to ensure been able to eat. and to really make that readjustment must be extremely difficult. but nonetheles

let's go back to april 2016, the moment nazanin was arrested at charon -- tehran airport. spent close to six years in detention accused of plotting against the iranian government. throughout, she protested her innocence. here is the british foreign secretary briefing part of it on her release. >> this has been an appalling log deal -- ordeal for nazanin and their families and everybody across the u.k. is delighted they have been released and we will be set of writing that fat. -- that fact. -- son of writing that fact. >> this has been a long time coming. nazanin's husband went on a hunger strike last year to pressure the british government to bring his life home. this is rhard ratcliffe along with the couple's daughter gabriella a little while ago. >> it has been bumpy. there have been scary conversations, people trying to make sure. it will be lovely ee her. we have chosen which toys we are taking. that is one -- >> that is one reunion atissipate it. >> thank you for joining us for such an important day for your family. did you hear this was happening? >> it has been a c

morning everyone, the thing you all want to know this morning is, is nazanin coming home. the woman who will know more than anyone else, is the foreign secretary, thank you very much. is she coming home? >> we are working very hard, and i've made it a priority, as foreign secretary, to secure the release nazanin, i knew shea, and maraude, who are all detained in iran. we've also made it a priority to pay the debt that we owe to iran, but i can't say anything more than that, i'm afraid. >> tell us about the debt, 400 million quid, thereabouts, as a result of tanks that were paid for but never delivered. where are we with that? >> we have been clear, this is a legitimate debt, that we do owe around. we have been seeking ways to pay it. >> how can we pay it, if they can't get the money. >> well, i can't go into details, i'm afraid. but, we are looking for ways to pay it, and we have been very clear, it is a legitimate debt that the united kingdom owes around. >> could it be, as has been suggested by a previous foreign secretary, through medical equipment and medicines in the

the detained british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has had her passport returned.mething she's always denied. speaking this morning the prime minister said "delicate discussions" were going on around the case. here's our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. what can you tell us? we had this news from the mp who has campaigned for nazaninrelease, saying the passport had been returned, but nazanin was still with her family in tehran and she understood a british negotiating team was that right now. none of this has been confirmed by the foreign office, theyjust say this has been confirmed by the foreign office, they just say we this has been confirmed by the foreign office, theyjust say we are continuing to explore all options to resolve this case. borisjohnson sounded like he was conscious that something was going on but also conscious of his role in the past in which he inadvertently complicated situation by suggesting she was working in a run as a journalist. he said that the rule is to say as little as possible until it is concluded. i don't want to do anything,

just before this started, i heard richard whispered to nazanin, are you 0k?.nk and, as james said, to hearfrom nazanin herself after all this time. she would not be drawn on the dark, dark time she spent in solitary confinement in an iranianjail. she said what happened would haunt her that the rest of her life. she spoke of how the injustice she�*d been through. then now, the focus is on getting to know each other and nazanin wants to get to know her daughter�*s friends because you�*ve not seen her for two and a half years. —— she has not. ukraine has rejected a russian deadline for its forces to stop fighting in the besieged port city of mariupol, saying there could be no question of soldiers laying down their arms. tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped in the city, which has been devastated by russian bombardment and has little food, water or power. in the last hour, the city council said that casualties exceed 3000. but that is considered to be an underestimate. the council said the true figure will not be known because of what they describe as mass

the first picture of nazanin back with her husband and daughter. has been destroyed. russia denies attacking it. and we meet the locals in one scottish village who've made

the headlines: nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has arrived back in the uk for the first time in almost sixears. her husband and seven—year—old daughter were waiting as her plane touched down. she had been detained in iran after being accused of working against the government in tehran — something she denied. travelling with her was the british—iranian man anoosheh ashoori, who has also been allowed to return to the uk. the retired civil engineer had been detained for almost five years on spying charges, which he too denied. one other headline: the authorities in the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol say a theatre that was being used by large numbers of civilians as a shelter has been destroyed by russian bombing. city officials say the building was deliberately targeted. russia has denied carrying out the attack. now on bbc news, platform five. since russia's invasion of ukraine, more than two million refugees have fled the country. it's the largest movement of people in europe since the second world war. can you believe this? can you? hundreds of thousands of them have flowed through lv