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British Man Imprisoned in Iran Seeks Support Amid Crisis

3/23/2026

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Craig Foreman, a British man imprisoned in Tehran, has asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer to publicly deny espionage charges against him and his wife Lindsay.
In a voice message from Evin prison, Foreman says he fears for their lives amid U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran and criticizes the British government for inadequate support.
British foreign ministry labeled the couple's sentences 'totally unjustifiable' and pledged to pursue their return to the UK.

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Craig Foreman, a British man imprisoned in Tehran, has asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer to publicly deny espionage charges against him and his wife Lindsay.
In a voice message from Evin prison, Foreman says he fears for their lives amid U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran and criticizes the British government for inadequate support.
British foreign ministry labeled the couple's sentences 'totally unjustifiable' and pledged to pursue their return to the UK.