Overview
- Lindsay and Craig Foreman, arrested in January 2025 during a motorcycle tour, were handed 10-year sentences last month on espionage charges they reject.
- Explosions close to Tehran’s Evin Prison blew out cell windows and showered plaster, with panicked scenes reported during sporadic phone calls that the family now treats as proof of life.
- Family and campaigners say the conflict has upended the appeals process and internet blackouts have blocked filings through official channels.
- Conditions have deteriorated inside Evin, with shortages reported and familiar guards replaced by other armed personnel, increasing prisoners’ sense of vulnerability.
- The UK Foreign Office calls the sentences completely appalling and says it is pursuing the case and providing consular support, as the couple’s son publicly urges the prime minister to push for their release and prepares to address a U.S. conference on arbitrary detention.