A British couple detained in Iran since January last year have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for espionage, their family announced on Thursday, prompting condemnation from the UK government.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both in their fifties, were arrested while travelling through the country on an around-the-world motorcycle journey, according to relatives, and have consistently denied Tehran’s spying claims.
Their family say the sentences follow a court appearance last October which lasted…
Iran sentences British couple on world motorcycle tour to 10 years for spying
