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A British couple imprisoned in Iran on espionage charges have begun a hunger strike in a bid to secure their freedom, according to their family. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, originally from East Sussex, were detained in January last year during a global motorbike trip through Iran. Despite their denial of the charges, they were sentenced to ten years in February and remain held in Tehran’s Evin prison.
The British Foreign Office has condemned the couple’s detention as both appalling and unjust, vowing to continue diplomatic efforts to bring them home safely. Reports indicate that Lindsay Foreman, 53, had temporarily stopped her hunger strike after being promised contact with family but recently resumed the protest. Their son, Joe Bennett, has voiced grave concerns, calling their refusal to eat “a medical emergency in the making.”
Bennett urged immediate government intervention, emphasizing the urgency of the situation: “I understand British politics is in an extraordinary moment. But my mum and Craig cannot wait for Westminster to resolve its own crisis. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper must act personally and immediately. This cannot be delayed. This cannot be deprioritised. Two lives are at stake.”
Before losing phone access, the Foremans spoke to the BBC from Evin prison, acknowledging they might be incarcerated for a long time. Craig Foreman expressed despair, stating, “I just feel that we’re wasting our lives in here and rotting away. We are innocent people. We have committed no offence.” Meanwhile, the adventure motorbike community is organizing a ride from Kensington Palace to Parliament Square to mark 500 days since their detention. Supporters, including politicians, relatives, and friends, plan to hand a petition to Downing Street demanding urgent action to secure the couple’s release. In April, Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer called the Foremans “innocent tourists” and described their imprisonment as “an injustice.
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