British Couple Lose Appeal Against 10-Year Iran Spy Sentence as Hunger Strike Deepens
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 2
British Couple Lose Appeal Against 10-Year Iran Spy Sentence as Hunger Strike Deepens
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 2
Lindsay and Craig Foreman have lost their appeal against 10-year espionage sentences in Iran, their family said, after being barred from attending the hearing and given no reason for the rejection.
25 days into Craig Foreman’s hunger strike and 16 days into Lindsay Foreman’s renewed protest, the couple remain in Tehran’s Evin prison after family contact was cut more than a month ago.
Joe Bennett said the pair were asked to sign Farsi documents they could not read, while their UK legal team called them innocent tourists whose rights have been repeatedly violated since their January 2025 arrest.
The case has now been passed to Iran’s Supreme Court, though the family says the process and timeline are unclear and the couple have not had a consular visit since December.
Britain’s Foreign Office has called the detention unjustified and appalling, while former detainee campaigner Richard Ratcliffe said the failed appeal signaled pressure from Iranian authorities toward the UK government.