British couple on hunger strike in Iranian jail, family say
Summary
A British couple, Lindsay and Craig Foreman, are on hunger strike in an Iranian prison where they were sentenced to 10 years for spying, charges they deny. Their family says they started the strike to demand their release after phone contact was cut off, and the UK government is working to bring them home.Key Facts
- Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were arrested in Iran in January last year during a motorbike trip.
- They were sentenced in February to 10 years in Evin prison in Tehran on espionage charges.
- The couple deny all spying accusations.
- Craig has been on hunger strike for about 12 days after losing phone access in early May.
- Lindsay briefly stopped her hunger strike after being promised phone contact but has since resumed it.
- Their family warns the hunger strike is a serious health risk and calls for urgent UK government action.
- Supporters plan a motorbike ride and petition delivery in London to raise awareness.
- The UK Foreign Office calls their imprisonment unjustified and continues diplomatic efforts for their release.
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