British Couple Jailed in Iran for Espionage, Foreign Secretary Calls it Unjustifiable
A British couple on an around-the-world trip has been sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian jail on espionage charges, prompting the UK foreign secretary to label the decision 'totally unjustifiable'.
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Jail sentence for British couple in Iran ‘totally unjustifiable’, says foreign secretary
Yvette Cooper criticises 10-year sentence for couple arrested on around-the-world trip and held on charges of espionage The 10-year jail sentence handed to a British couple in Iran is “totally unjustifiable”, Yvette Cooper has said. Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 while travelling through the country on an around-the-world motorcycle journey and detained on charges of espionage. The couple from East Sussex, who are being held in Tehran’s Evin prison, deny the allegations. Continue reading...
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A British couple detained in Iran since January 2025 have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for espionage, their family announced on Thursday. The UK government has condemned the prison terms for Lindsay and Craig Foreman as "completely appalling and totally unjustifiable".
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