A British couple jailed in Iran on charges of espionage have lost an appeal against their decade-long sentences, sparking their family to call out the UK Government over claims it is ‘passively managing’ their case.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, from East Sussex, were handed a 10-year sentence each in February in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison after being convicted of spying, which they both deny.
The family have been ruthlessly campaigning for the couple’s release, however were hit by a significant blow this week after the Foreman’s appeal was rejected – a decision that comes after the couple was barred from their own
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