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British Couple Jailed in Iran on Espionage Charges Lose Appeal, Family Says
The couple deny spying as their family says they were barred from the hearing and their case has been sent to Iran’s Supreme Court.
- On Tuesday, British couple Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman lost their appeal against ten-year espionage sentences in Iran, with Craig on day 25 of a hunger strike and Lindsay on day 16.
- Iranian authorities arrested the pair in January 2025 during an around-the-world motorcycle trip; the family claims they were "not permitted to attend their own appeal hearing."
- Barrister Haydee Dijkstal described the detention as "unjustified and appalling," while Joe Bennett expressed concern the pair lacks "clarity on what pressure is being applied to Tehran."
- Bennett met with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials on Monday but left without "clarity on what pressure is being applied to Tehran," while the Foreign Office pledged to "continue working to ensure that Craig and Lindsay are returned safely to the UK."
- With the case now at the Supreme Court, Richard Ratcliffe, whose wife was held in Iran for almost six years, described the Revolutionary Court as "a theatre of punishment rather than a real court.
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UK couple imprisoned in Iran lose appeal against 10-year sentence for spying
A British couple jailed in Iran on spying charges have lost an appeal against their convictions. Craig and Lindsay Foreman were detained in January 2025 during a motorcycle trip and later sentenced to 10 years for espionage, which they deny.
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