Family expresses concern at British couple detained in Iran on security charges

Relatives of a British couple who have been detained in Iran says their situation is distressing and causing “significant concern."

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British motorcycling couple detained in Iran charged with espionage

Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of entering country ‘under guise of tourists’ . A British couple detained in Iran have been charged with espionage after travelling to the country as part of a ...
The Guardian - 19h
Family of British couple detained in Iran call for their ‘safe return’

Pair pictured in Iranian state media meeting UK ambassador named as Craig and Lindsay Foreman
Financial Times - 3d
British couple charged with spying in Iran

Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of having links to hostile intelligence services after arrest by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Financial Times - 15h
British Couple on World Motorcycle Tour Is Detained in Iran

The couple last posted online from Iran in early January. Britain’s foreign office confirmed their detention after Iranian reports about British nationals accused of “security crimes.”
The New York Times - 2d
Iran accuses detained British couple of spying

Iranian state media say authorities have accused a British couple detained in the country since January of spying
ABC News - 19h
British couple held in Iran on ‘security’ grounds named

Relatives of Craig and Lindsay Foreman say they are engaging with UK government about situation. A British couple who have been detained in Iran have been named by their family as Craig and Lindsay ...
The Guardian - 3d
British couple held in Iran named as family urge safe return

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were travelling through Iran as part of a motorbike trip across the world.
BBC News - 3d
British couple held in Iran named as family urge safe return

Yahoo News - 3d
Two British nationals detained in Iran

The man and woman, who have not been named, are accused of unspecified security-related offenses.
BBC News - 5d

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