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British Detainee Shares Harrowing Iran Prison Experience

3/26/2026

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Lindsay Foreman, a British woman detained in Iran since January 2025, describes her harrowing experience in Evin Prison amid the Iran-US-Israel conflict.
She expresses sorrow for the Iranian people and notes inmates suffer from crackdowns and war.
She recently met her husband, Craig, who is also imprisoned, calling the moment precious.
Their family denies espionage charges, and a Scottish MP calls them 'innocent victims' caught in a geopolitical struggle.

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Lindsay Foreman, a British woman detained in Iran since January 2025, describes her harrowing experience in Evin Prison amid the Iran-US-Israel conflict.
She expresses sorrow for the Iranian people and notes inmates suffer from crackdowns and war.
She recently met her husband, Craig, who is also imprisoned, calling the moment precious.
Their family denies espionage charges, and a Scottish MP calls them 'innocent victims' caught in a geopolitical struggle.