
The sentencing of a British couple who have been detained in Iran for more than a year has made their circumstances a “political problem” which “forces the Government’s hand” to act more strongly, their family said.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53, have been jailed for 10 years following their arrest in January 2025, which came while travelling through the country on an around-the-world motorcycle journey, and their detention on charges of espionage.