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Detained British Couple in Iran Urge UK to Publicly Reject Spying Charges

Their plea highlights urgent safety fears at Tehran’s Evin Prison.

Overview

  • Craig and Lindsay Foreman, sentenced to 10 years in February, released a message from Evin Prison asking Prime Minister Keir Starmer to declare them innocent.
  • The couple say the case was built on falsified evidence and they deny spying for Britain or Israel.
  • Reports from the prison describe a life‑threatening situation after nearby blasts blew out windows and sent inmates under bunks during recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran.
  • Family members say food and medicine are running short, cells are infested with vermin, prisoners sleep on metal bunks without mattresses, and Craig has an untreated dental abscess.
  • The UK Foreign Office calls the sentences totally unjustifiable and says it is pursuing the case and providing consular help, while long‑standing guidance warns Britons not to travel to Iran due to the risk of detention.