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I am not a 100% sure that even with that money paid (I read about it before) she would have been released, Iran isn't exactly a democracy and they are holding other dual nationals as well.
And it doesn't make it right if they are holding her just to get their money...I know that is probably not the point you are making that is it OK what they are doing.
Still, it is an obligation to be met, so pay up UK. There are concerns the money goes towards the republican guard which of course isn't popular with the UKs mates, so it is not as easy as it looks, still...you can try to work something out, and now they will probably have to.
You are correct, i'm not suggesting that Iran's behaviour is justifiable because of this debt.
Friends better versed in international relations than myself have thought this was actually about that money all along. No idea if they are correct or not. It does seem possible. Political prisoners are often used for leverage in pre-existing disputes.
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I am not a 100% sure that even with that money paid (I read about it before) she would have been released, Iran isn't exactly a democracy and they are holding other dual nationals as well.
And it doesn't make it right if they are holding her just to get their money...I know that is probably not the point you are making that is it OK what they are doing.
Still, it is an obligation to be met, so pay up UK. There are concerns the money goes towards the republican guard which of course isn't popular with the UKs mates, so it is not as easy as it looks, still...you can try to work something out, and now they will probably have to.