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Iran Rejects Foremans' Appeal, Hunger Strikers Remain Imprisoned

6/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

Appeal against Craig and Lindsay Foreman’s espionage convictions was rejected, keeping them in Evin prison.
The family says the couple were barred from attending their appeal hearing.
Craig Foreman is on a 25-day hunger strike and Lindsay Foreman on a 16-day strike.
The British Foreign Office called the incarceration appalling while UK legal team says the case was referred to Iran’s Supreme Court after rights violations involving unread Farsi documents.

History

Historical Context

The 1979 Iran hostage crisis began on 4 November 1979 when 66 U.S. diplomats were seized; 52 remained captive for 444 days until 20 January 1981. Ayatollah Khomeini’s support cemented a pattern of detaining foreign nationals, a practice echoed in 2024 when British citizens Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested in Tehran’s Evin Prison, heightening UK-Iran tensions.

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Story summary

Appeal against Craig and Lindsay Foreman’s espionage convictions was rejected, keeping them in Evin prison.
The family says the couple were barred from attending their appeal hearing.
Craig Foreman is on a 25-day hunger strike and Lindsay Foreman on a 16-day strike.
The British Foreign Office called the incarceration appalling while UK legal team says the case was referred to Iran’s Supreme Court after rights violations involving unread Farsi documents.

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