UK – BBC, July 14, 2025
The government has been urged to “act decisively” to secure the freedom of a British couple detained in Iran.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, both 52, were on a “once-in-a-lifetime” trip around the world when they were arrested by Iranian authorities in January and later charged with espionage – something the family denies.
Following a meeting of the all-parliamentary group for arbitrary detention and hostage affairs (APPG), the couple’s son Joe Bennett told the BBC he wanted the UK government to be “really pressing” Iran for their immediate release.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) says it continues to raise the case directly with the Iranian authorities.
Mr Bennett said the meeting had reassured the family they had support, but he would still continue to pressure government to “make sure that what can be done is being done immediately”.
Iran’s government has been approached for comment.
