British couple jailed 10 years in Iran for spying
A British couple detained in Iran during a round-the-world motorcycle journey have been sentenced to 10 years in prison on espionage charges, according to their family. Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 while transiting through Iran. They were later formally accused of spying — allegations they strongly deny. The pair are being held separately in Evin Prison, a facility in Tehran widely criticised for detaining political prisoners and foreign nationals. The sentence was reportedly delivered by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court following a hearing in October that lasted around three hours. Family members say the couple were not permitted to present a defence. Lindsay Foreman’s son, Joe Bennett, said no evidence had been publicly produced to substantiate the accusations. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper described the ruling as “completely appalling and totally unjustifiable”. She pledged […]