Two British husbands, who toured the world by motorcycle, sentenced in Iran to 10 years in prison for alleged acts of espionage
A British couple, Lindsay and Craig Foreman, imprisoned in Iran since January 2025, was sentenced to ten years in prison on espionage, his family announced on Thursday, denouncing a speedy trial, reports AFP.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman PHOTO: X
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 52, were on a motorcycle tour of the world when they were arrested in central Iran.
They have always denied Tehenau's accusations of espionage.
“My parents were sentenced to ten years in prison after a trial that lasted only three hours and in which they were not authorized to present their defense“, their son, Joe Bennett, announced in a statement.
Their relatives are “deeply concerned”, he pointed out.
British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper denounced this conviction on Thursday as “completely revolting and totally unjustifiable”.
“We are pursuing this case relentlessly with the Iranian Government until Craig and Lindsay Foreman are brought back safe and sound to the UK and reunited with their family.”Yvette Cooper announces in a press release.
