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Family of British couple jailed in Iran say they have lost contact

the Guardian·PA Media·19 days ago
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The “terrified” family of a British couple jailed for 10 years in Iran on spying charges have said they have lost all contact with them. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53, were arrested in January 2025 while travelling through Iran during an around-the-world trip by motorcycle. The couple, from East Sussex, are being held in Tehran’s Evin prison and sentenced on espionage charges, which they deny. Their family fears the couple’s telephone access, their only means of contact with the outside world, has been cut off as payback for speaking out about their detention. Their son, Joe Bennett, said: “We simply do not know if my mum and Craig are safe. “Craig told us that they might have to stop eating if their calls were taken away. “I have not spoken to my mum for over a week now. Every day of silence makes it worse.…

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