Family say British couple jailed in Iran have lost appeal against convictions

A British couple jailed on spying charges in Iran have lost an appeal against their convictions, their family has said. Craig and Lindsay Foreman, both aged 53, were handed 10-year prison sentences in February after being convicted of espionage, which they both deny. The couple’s family, from East Sussex, have claimed they were not permitted to attend their appeal hearing. They were jailed after their arrest in January 2025 while travelling through Iran during a round-the-world trip by motorcycle. Foreman’s son Joe Bennett said “the dial needs to shift” as he explained the pair “don’t understand the process”. He said: “My mum, Lindsay, and stepdad, Craig, were not permitted to attend their own appeal hearing. “We don’t know if they received a proper account of what was argued on their behalf. “We know they had been asked to sign documents … documents they could not read, and they refused, but we don’t know the details of when, or what they were. “Their case has now passed to the supreme court, but we don’t understand the process, the timeline, or what, if anything, will be submitted in their name.” The couple’s family members said Foreman is on day 25 of his hunger strike and his wife is on day 16 of hers at Tehran’s Evin prison, adding that all communication between them has been cut off by Iranian authorities. …