Jail sentence for British couple in Iran ‘totally unjustifiable’, says foreign secretary

2026-02-19 - 08:03

Yvette Cooper criticises 10-year sentence for couple arrested on around-the-world trip and held on charges of espionage The 10-year jail sentence handed to a British couple in Iran is “totally unjustifiable”, Yvette Cooper has said. Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 while travelling through the country on an around-the-world motorcycle journey and detained on charges of espionage. The couple from East Sussex, who are being held in Tehran’s Evin prison, deny the allegations. Continue reading...