Gavin Williamson Blocked £400m Deal for Zaghari-Ratcliffe's Release, Claims Boris Johnson

Johnson alleges that Williamson's concerns over funds aiding Hezbollah stalled the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe by five years.

Boris Johnson claims he secured a deal for Zaghari-Ratcliffe's release in 2017, linked to a £400 million debt owed to Iran.
The Treasury and Foreign Office approved the plan, but then-Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson refused to sanction it.
Williamson allegedly feared the funds might support Hezbollah, potentially endangering British troops.
Zaghari-Ratcliffe was eventually freed in March 2022 after the UK settled the debt under Johnson's premiership.
Johnson's earlier comments about Zaghari-Ratcliffe training journalists in Iran were criticized for worsening her situation.