British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was reunited with her loved ones in the early hours of this morning after years of a "long and cruel separation" caused by her detention in Iran.
Sher touched down at RAF Brize Norton at just after 1am, and a video shared on social media showed the emotional homecoming as Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe hugged and kissed her young daughter
Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe, whose husband Richard has long campaigned for her release, left Iran with fellow British-Iranian Anoosheh Ashoori, 67, yesterday after their release was secured.
Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained for six years after being accused of plotting to overthrow the Iranian government.
Mr Ashoori, who was detained in Evin prison for almost five years, was accused of spying.
Both have consistently and vigorously denied the allegations.
The pair smiled and chatted as they walked from the aircraft into a reception building at the airport.
An emotional video was shared live on Instagram by Mr Ashoori's daughter Elika as the pair disembarked the plane.
Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe's seven-year-old daughter Gabriella was heard asking "is that mummy?" and again shouted "mummy" as her mother walked down the plane's stairs.
Mr Ratcliffe shook Mr Ashoori's hand, as Gabriella appeared to run towards her mother, who was out of shot.
She then carried the little girl in her arms as they were surrounded by other family members.
Mr Ashoori was then reunited with his family, who were in tears as they embraced.
Sharing photographs from the flight on Twitter, Stephanie Al-Qaq, director for the Middle East and North Africa at the Foreign Office, said there was "relief and joy" as the British-Iranians and officials left Tehran.
While Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who was also seen in Ms Ashoori's video waiting for the pair's arrival, said: "People are in very, very good spirits."
Speaking at Brize Norton after the arrival, she said: "I think it's been a really difficult 48 hours, the expectation that they would be released, but we weren't sure right until the last moment.
"It's been very emotional, but also a really happy moment for the families, and I'm pleased to say that both Nazanin and Anoosheh are in good spirits and they're safe and well back here in Britain."
A third British detainee, Morad Tahbaz, has been released from prison on furlough but remains in Iran.
In a tweet, Ms Truss said she was pleased he had been released but his continued detainment was "far from sufficient".
She added: "We will continue to work intensively to secure his departure from Iran."
The release of Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Mr Ashoori follows months of intensive diplomatic negotiations between London and Tehran, including the eventual payment of an outstanding £400 million debt owed by Britain to Iran.
Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained on security charges by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard at Imam Khomeini airport after a holiday visit to Iran, where she introduced her daughter to her parents.
Mr Ashoori was arrested in August 2017 while visiting his elderly mother in Tehran.
