Ex-Iran detainee Anoosheh Ashoori accuses Boris Johnson of ‘opportunism’ for getting in touch only after his release

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  2. >Speaking exclusively on Sky News programme Beth Rigby interviews, Mr Ashoori said he felt let down by Britain’s leader but praised the “fantastic job” civil servants have done behind-the-scenes.
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    >Mr Johnson did not respond to the family’s requests for assistance, nor did he reply to a direct plea from Mr Ashoori.
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    >The detained Briton managed to record an audio message while inside the prison asking for Mr Johnson’s help. It was published by Sky News in 2020.
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    >The retired engineer said: “I risked my safety but I managed to convey that message to him.
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    >”Unfortunately he did not expend even five minutes to give a telephone call to my family.”
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    >However, on Monday, Mr Ashoori received an invitation to meet with the prime minister.
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    >He told Sky News: “Now he’s eager to see us. How would you interpret that?

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    This two year general election campaign should be interesting if what he has been doing so far has not been him in campaign mode…

    >[January 22 2022](https://archive.ph/uhPnJ):
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    >Boris Johnson, however, seems particularly keen to escape Downing Street and head out into the wider world, always it appears with a photographer in tow.
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    >Analysis by *The Times* has found that the prime minister is averaging more than 1,000 miles a month on public trips around the country, visiting hospitals, schools and Hindu temples.
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    >Since July 19 last year, when remaining lockdown restrictions were lifted, Johnson has clocked up 6,196 miles.
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    >He appears to have a penchant for visiting hospitals, where he is often photographed marching through wards with his tie tucked into his shirt. Of the 70 trips he has made in the past six months, 14 were to healthcare settings, including hospitals, vaccination centres and pharmacies. …

  4. He should go meet Boris then ask him why he didn’t want to help and why he now wants the photo op.

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