Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple detained in Iran, have lost their appeal against convictions for espionage, the couple’s family says. The reports state that the couple were sentenced to 10 years in prison in February after an Iranian court convicted them of spying charges. The family says the couple deny the allegations.
Multiple outlets report that the Foremans were arrested in January 2025 while travelling through Iran as part of a wider, around-the-world motorcycle journey. The Independent also notes that the UK government previously criticised the sentences, describing them as unjustifiable and appalling, while the underlying case remains an Iranian legal matter.
The available accounts focus on the appeal outcome and the length of the sentence, with no additional details in the reports about new evidence or the reasoning provided by the appeal court. The family is the primary source for the update that the appeal has been dismissed, and the couple remain imprisoned under the original 10-year terms.
