Overview

• The Iranian foreign ministry confirmed on July 8 that Lindsay and Craig Foreman remain in detention in Kerman, dispelling fears they had been transferred to Tehran’s Evin prison.
• They are confined in a 3-by-3-metre cell with only a thin mattress, subsisting on a diet of rice and fruit.
• British consular officials have visited the Foremans three times since their January arrest and the UK Foreign Office continues to press Iranian authorities.
• The family lost contact for several weeks after Israel’s June airstrike on Tehran’s Evin prison, fueling fears that the couple had been harmed.
• Family campaigners have escalated public outreach, arguing that increased visibility will bolster efforts to win their release.