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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Payne

British man jailed in Iran says UK government has ‘abandoned him and his wife in a war zone’

British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman, of East Sussex, are currently in an Iranian jail - (Supplied)

A British man jailed for a decade in Iran on spying charges has accused the UK government of abandoning him and his wife. Craig Foreman, speaking from prison, expressed profound disappointment alongside his partner, Lindsay, after they were handed 10-year sentences.

The 53-year-olds, who deny the espionage charges, feel “let down, alone and completely frustrated” by the handling of their case, Mr Foreman stated. The couple, from East Sussex, were detained in January 2025 while on an around-the-world motorcycle journey through Iran and are now held in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison.

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