Overview

• Relatives say Lindsay and Craig Foreman were brought before a Tehran court with a state-appointed lawyer they had only just met.
• Lindsay Foreman met UK ambassador Hugo Shorter in Tehran and received a comfort pack of essential supplies, according to the family.
• A planned consular visit to Craig Foreman did not happen, and the FCDO has been unable to transfer money to his Evin prison account.
• The couple were detained in January during a round-the-world motorbike trip and face espionage charges that they deny.
• Family members report Lindsay is held at Qarchak women’s prison and Craig at Evin, citing overcrowding, limited access to essentials, and escalating welfare concerns as the FCDO says it is raising the case with Iranian authorities.