Overview
- The Foremans’ family reported on Wednesday that Craig Foreman was told in court he had two years added to his 10‑year sentence and that the extra term was said to be punishment for speaking to the media.
- The family says Craig was taken to a judge instead of his lawyer, denied a translator, and given no chance to defend himself when told of the extension.
- Craig and his wife Lindsay have been on a prolonged hunger strike since May, with the family reporting Craig was on his 68th day and Lindsay on her 59th and both suffering serious weight loss and health decline.
- The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said it is urgently following up with Iranian authorities and continues to provide consular support while London has called the original 10‑year sentences unjustifiable.
- The family’s lawyers plan to include the reported new sentence in a formal complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and UN rights experts have already flagged the couple’s trial and detention as failing to meet basic fair‑trial guarantees, a move that could increase diplomatic and legal pressure on Tehran.