TL;DR – Lindsay and Craig Foreman were taken into custody in Kerman in January during a motorcycle tour and charged with espionage
- A court hearing for British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman in Iran ended unfavourably, with family reports indicating their spirits are low amid a diplomatic stalemate.
- The British government has not commented on the issue, but accusations come as the 2 are suspected to be freelancing for teh Israelis.
- The couple was reunited at Evin prison after being separated for months; however, their son described the UK government’s response as “deeply concerning”.
- The UK’s Foreign Office continues to provide consular assistance while warning British nationals of the significant risks of arrest in Iran.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman: Iranian court hearing for detained British couple did ‘not go well’, says son | UK News
A court hearing in Iran for a British couple accused of spying has “not gone well”, according to their family, who say they have been caught in the middle of a “diplomatic stalemate”.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were taken into custody in Kerman in January during a motorcycle tour around the world, but so far had spent most there time in the middle east, and were later charged with espionage – allegations they deny.
Lindsay’s son Joe Bennett said he had recently spoken to his mother for the second time since she was detained in Iran, when she was permitted a 20-minute call from prison on Thursday.
Mr Bennett said: “There was very little my mother could say. Her spirits were low. She told me that a further recent court appearance last week had not gone well.
“We had been told to expect a verdict rather than another appearance. I don’t know exactly what that means, but I could feel she’s losing hope.”