An experienced hostage negotiator has told a committee of MPs “state-level hostage situations” such as the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe often revolve around the importance of the Foreign Office recognising they are dealing with a “playground bully.” Last month Iran executed Alireza Akbari, a former deputy defence minister in Iran who was also a British…
Foreign Office Dealing With State-Level Hostages Needs to Beware of ‘Playground Bully,’ UK MPs Told
Cinema Documentary Review: ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much: Spies, Fake News, and Disinformation’
Commentary PG | 1h 8m | Documentary | 2020 “The Man Who Knew Too Much: Spies, Fake News, and Disinformation.” (NTD) An insightful documentary about the cloak and dagger world of intelligence agencies. There aren’t a lot of documentaries out there that reveal the inner workings of British intelligence operations in Northern Ireland during the…
Foreign Office Investigates Reports of Briton Being Detained by Russia
The Foreign Office is investigating reports that a British national has been detained by Russia after a video emerged showing a man in camouflage clothes being questioned. In the video, reportedly shown on Russian television, the man appears to give his name as Andrew Hill. He speaks with an English accent, has his arm in…
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