British citizen Craig Foreman, jailed in Iran together with his wife Lindsay, is given an additional two-year prison term, according to their family. The couple, who were travelling through Iran on a motorcycle as part of a round-the-world trip at the start of 2025, are arrested and later convicted of espionage. They are initially sentenced to 10 years in prison, a charge they deny. Multiple outlets report that a judge extends Craig Foreman’s sentence by two years after he speaks to the media from prison. The family says Craig’s sentence is increased because of those media comments. Britain’s government is also cited by several sources as describing the original sentences as “totally unjustifiable.” The couple are reported to be held in Tehran’s Evin prison. One outlet also reports the pair are on a hunger strike, according to family statements. The accounts reflect the family’s position and do not include Iran’s court reasoning beyond the reported basis for the extension.
Iran extends British man’s 10-year espionage sentence by two years, family says
British citizen Craig Foreman, jailed in Iran together with his wife Lindsay, is given an additional two-year prison term, according to their family. The couple, who were travelling through Iran on a...
- British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman are serving sentences in Iran on espionage charges that they deny.
- The couple are arrested in 2025 while travelling through Iran by motorcycle as part of a round-the-world trip.
- Their initial conviction results in a 10-year prison sentence for Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman, according to reports.
- Their family says a judge extends Craig Foreman’s sentence by two years for speaking to the media.
- The couple are held in Tehran’s Evin prison, according to family statements cited by outlets.
Craig Foreman had originally been arrested in 2025 while traveling with his wife through Iran by motorcycle. Both were sentenced to 10 years in prison for espionage.
1 month agoThe family of British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are serving a 10-year prison sentence in Iran on espionage charges that they deny, said on Wednesday that a judge had extended Craig Foreman's sentence by two years for speaking to the media. The couple were arrested in 2025 while travelling through Iran by motorcycle as part of a round-the-world journey. Britain has described their original sentences as "totally unjustifiable".
1 month agoCraig Foreman and his wife Lindsay were detained while travelling in Iran during a round-the-world motorbike trip at the start of 2025. The post Iran adds extra years to Briton’s 10-yr jail term, family says appeared first on Vanguard News.
1 month agoThe family of British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are serving a 10-year prison sentence in Iran on espionage charges that they deny, said on Wednesday that a judge had extended Craig Foreman’s sentence by two years for speaking to the media.
1 month agoCraig Foreman's family said they were left "absolutely flabbergasted" after they learned the Brit jailed in Iran was handed an extra two years for allegedly speaking to the media from prison
1 month agoLONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - The family of British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are serving a 10-year prison sentence in Iran on espionage charges that they deny, said on Wednesday that a judge had extended Craig Foreman's sentence by two years for speaking to the media.The couple were arrested in 2025 while travelling through Iran by motorcycle as part of a round-the-world journey. Britain has described their original sentences as "totally unjustifiable".
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