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British Couple Detained in Iran Being Used as 'Human Shields,' Family Says
The Foremans deny espionage charges and are held as 'human shields' amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, while their family criticizes UK government efforts to secure their release.
- The family said on Friday that Lindsay and Craig Foreman were being used as 'human shields' during the US-Israeli war on Iran, and accused Britain's government of failing to make progress on their release.
- Arrested in January 2025, Lindsay and Craig Foreman, the British couple, were sentenced to 10 years last year on espionage charges they deny, Iranian state media announced.
- A blast near Evin prison blew out window panels in Craig Foreman's ward and sent plaster falling on inmates who dived under beds for cover, while Joe Bennett said his parents live under a 'drone of drones' of 600 machines.
- The British government condemned the Foremans' sentence as 'totally unjustifiable', and a foreign ministry spokesperson said officials will keep pressing for their release and provide consular assistance.
- Joe Bennett has lobbied the British government to secure his parents' release and said they felt abandoned, adding British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper offered only 'delay and uncertainty'.
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Detained Britons used as 'human shields' in Iran war zone, family says
The family of a British couple detained in Iran said on Friday the pair were being used as "human shields" during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and they accused Britain's government of failing to make progress on their release.
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British couple trapped in Iran war zone: Family fears for their lives
A British couple is facing a frightening and dangerous situation in Iran, and their family is deeply worried for their safety. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, who were arrested while traveling in Iran, are now in prison under harsh conditions, and the ongoing conflict nearby is making their situation even worse. The couple was arrested in 2025 and accused of spying, a charge they strongly deny. They were later sentenced to 10 years in prison, leaving…
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