A British-Iranian woman has been reunited with her family after being granted a three-day release from prison in Iran.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was jailed for five years in 2016 after being convicted of spying, which she denies.
She said she was "overwhelmed" and it would be "awesome" for her four-year-old daughter to "have a mummy again".
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said her imprisonment was a "gross injustice" and the release should be permanent.
The Free Nazanin campaign group said a three-day release was "standard practice" ahead of lengthier times out of jail and her lawyer was due to apply for an extension on Saturday.
Her husband Richard Ratcliffe said her temporary release was a "happy surprise" and she is with family in Damavand.
Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who works for the charity Thomson Reuters Foundation, was arrested at Tehran airport after visiting her family on holiday.
Iranian authorities have accused her of espionage but she insists the visit was to introduce her daughter to her family.
In a statement issued by the Free Nazanin campaign, Mr Ratcliffe said his wife was still in her nightclothes when she was given 10 minutes notice on Thursday morning that she was being released until Sunday 26 August.
The campaign group said the possibility of release had been discussed for several weeks but there had been "a number of false dawns".
She was released on condition she does not:
- Conduct interviews with the media
- Visit a foreign embassy, especially the UK's
- Attempt to leave Iran
Free Nazanin said Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her father have both separately promised she will obey the rules.
Culled from BBC News.
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