The family of a British couple sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran on espionage charges say they have lost all contact with them, leaving them 'terrified' for their safety.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53, from East Sussex, were arrested in January 2025 while travelling through Iran on a round-the-world motorcycle trip. They are being held in Tehran's Evin prison and deny the charges.
Their son, Joe Bennett, said: 'We simply do not know if my mum and Craig are safe. Craig told us that they might have to stop eating if their calls were taken away.' The couple's telephone access, their only means of contact with the outside world, was cut off earlier this month after they gave a media interview, according to their campaign group.
In the interview, Ms Foreman described hearing 'the whistling noise of missiles and the hum of the drones' during US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28. She said prison conditions were dire, with no fire escape or access to the outside.
The Foreign Office has advised against all travel to Iran, warning that British nationals face a 'significant risk of arrest'. It previously described the couple's sentences as 'completely appalling and totally unjustifiable'.
