Theresa May is to make a personal plea for the release of a British mother jailed in Iran as she meets with world leaders in New York. The prime minister will sit down with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani when she attends the United Nations General Assembly later today and will raise "serious concerns" about the detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. What could be the reasons for the given statement? (I) Her sit-down with Mr Trump will be one of the last engagements on the two-day trip to New York City. (II) There is work ongoing already in relation to technical talks with the US and a host of other countries. (III) Her request for her stay to be extended was denied, and she was forced to say goodbye to her four-year-old girl.

Theresa May is to make a personal plea for the release of a British mother jailed in Iran as she meets with world leaders in New York. The prime minister will sit down with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani when she attends the United Nations General Assembly later today and will raise "serious concerns" about the detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. What could be the reasons for the given statement? (I) Her sit-down with Mr Trump will be one of the last engagements on the two-day trip to New York City. (II) There is work ongoing already in relation to technical talks with the US and a host of other countries. (III) Her request for her stay to be extended was denied, and she was forced to say goodbye to her four-year-old girl. Correct Answer Only (III)

It is clear from the given statement that a British mother, named Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, was jailed in Iran and the UK prime minister Theresa May will make a personal plea for her release to the Iranian President when she meets the world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.

From (I), (II), (III), it is clear that the correct option is (III).

The mention of 'serious concerns' can be linked to the denial of her plea for release. 

(I) and (II) are irrelevant and hence, incorrect. 

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