British couple detained in Iran vanished for weeks amid fears they were in Israel-bombed prison
Family of a British couple taken into custody Iranian They were afraid that they were in one of the most famous prisons in the country Bombed by Israel – And they still don’t get news from them weeks later. Teheran that they are alive.
53 and 52 -year -old Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested and in August he started a worldwide motorcycle trip and was accused of espionage in Iran early this year.
The couple had to sleep on the floor of a 3×3 -meter cell for at least five months in the rice and fruit diet in Kerman, Southeast Iran.
Their families were told that Tehran, which was thousands of prisoners on June 8, was ready to move to the prison complex of the spreading house, but four days later the transfer was delayed due to a document problem.
On June 13, Israel launched a 12 -day destructive air strike campaign against Iran, including an attack that destroyed the prison and killed 79 people on June 23rd.
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The couple could not be reached during this period because their families were passed through the “Month of torture”. They say the British Foreign Ministry does not know where they are.
Iranian officials said they were only in Kerman on July 8. The British Foreign Ministry still has not reached them.
31 -year -old lady Foreman’s son Joe Bennett Independent: “Potentially transferred place was bombed and we didn’t know until today [8 July] They were fine.
“They are only a normal parents and my father are kept as political prisoners and they need to come home.”
On his way to Australia, Mrs. Foreman, a life coach with a psychology doctorate, was conducting a research project asking people what constitutes a “good life ..
On December 30, Mrs. Foreman released a map of Iran and said that “one of the most challenging ones – and honest, a little scary – episodes of our journey: Iran and Pakistan”.
The next day, he moved from Armenia to Iran with his husband Craig, a carpenter, and planned to reach Pakistan until January 4, despite the advice of friends, family and the external office.
They traveled with a tour guide and visa in Tabriz, Tehran and Isfahan, but they never looked at their hotels in Kerman.
Ms. Foreman’s latest social media article on January 3 was a picture of a gaz gentle and thoughtful Mullah ”meeting in Iran’s Central Isfahan city.
On February 13, the Iranian state media issued a photo of the British Ambassador Hugo Shortter, which explained that they were accused of espionage.
Since then, the couple has been visited three times by the British Consulate officials on May 12th. During this time, Mrs. Foreman was walking properly and she returned badly, her son said.
“I can’t imagine what they’re going through. The worry and despair left in the dark. It’s hard to think.
“We cannot continue for years. We need action. They were not spy. It had to be a lifetime holiday, but it turned into a nightmare.”
Iran has previously held British citizens with uncertain security charges for years. In 2022, Nazanin Zaghari -ratcliffe and Anosheh Ashoori were released after six and five years in Iranian prisons.
Both have been held in the prison of Evin, one of the most visible authoritarian administration symbols in the country for more than 40 years. Opponents, foreign journalists, academics and diplomats were held there.
Washington Post Journalist Jason Rezaian was kept there for about a year and a half, and claimed that the guards threatened him over and over again.
A FCDO spokesman Independent: Iz We are deeply worried about reports that two British citizens are accused of espionage in Iran. We continue to bring this case directly with Iranian authorities.
“We provide them with a consulate and stay in close contact with family members.”
