Nugent’s second question was: ” We have heard this morning that negotiations are on a knife-edge, so I completely appreciate that you are in a difficult situation, you might not be able to say an awful lot.
“But do you feel that the fact that she now has her passport back is that a sign to feel optimistic?”
Truss replied: “As I’ve said, I really can’t say any more at this stage; we are very clear that it is a huge priority for the government to secure the release of these detainees, including Nazanin from Iran.
“I have also been very clear that the debt that we owe Iran is legitimate, and we are seeking ways to pay that, and I have focused on that since I became Foreign Secretary.”