A British couple jailed in Iran on espionage charges have lost an appeal against their 10-year sentence, according to their family.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 while passing through Iran on a round-the-world motorcycle trip. They were accused of spying, charges they adamantly deny, and were sentenced in February. Both are currently on hunger strike in Tehran's Evin prison.
A member of their legal team in the UK told the BBC no reason was given for the rejection of their appeal. Lindsay's son, Joe Bennett, said they were not permitted to attend their own appeal hearing. He called it a serious human rights violation and said the couple began a hunger strike in protest.
Bennett said the couple had been asked to sign documents in Farsi which they could not read and refused. Their case has now been passed to the Supreme Court, although Bennett said the family does not understand the legal process or timeline.
Family members have said Craig, a carpenter, has been refusing food for 25 days. Lindsay, a life coach, briefly resumed eating but is now on day 16 of her hunger strike. The Foreign Office, which warns British citizens against traveling to Iran, has described their incarceration as unjustified and appalling.