Tehran, Iran. The family of British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman said on Wednesday that a judge had extended Craig Foreman’s 10-year prison sentence by two years for speaking to the media.
The couple, who deny espionage charges, were arrested in Iran in 2025 while travelling by motorcycle as part of a round-the-world journey.
Reported court appearance
Joe Bennett, Lindsay Foreman’s son and the family’s spokesperson, said the family had received reports that Craig Foreman had been taken before a judge and informed that his sentence had been extended because he had spoken to the media.
“We understand he was told he was being taken to see his lawyer, but was instead brought before a judge and informed of the additional sentence,” Bennett said in a statement.
Bennett said Craig Foreman was denied access to a lawyer and a translator and was given no opportunity to defend himself.
British response
Britain has described the couple’s original sentences as “totally unjustifiable”.
A spokesperson for Britain’s foreign ministry said in an emailed statement that officials were “urgently following up with the Iranian authorities about the reported increased sentence”.
United Nations concerns
Last month, two independent United Nations experts said the Foremans appeared to have been wrongfully detained and sentenced following proceedings that failed to meet basic fair trial guarantees.
The experts also expressed concern over a hunger strike begun by the couple in May.
