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UK Couple Jailed in Iran Reported in Declining Health Ahead of Court Hearing

The family will meet Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on October 16 to press for action.

Overview

  • Lindsay Foreman has reportedly been put on a drip in Qarchak women’s prison, with the reason unclear, according to her son.
  • Craig Foreman has been moved to Evin prison and is suffering a tooth abscess and stomach problems, with complaints about dental care.
  • Both, charged with espionage during a round-the-world trip that their family says was innocent, remain held in separate Tehran-area prisons.
  • Britain’s ambassador Hugo Shorter recently visited and described detention conditions as “worse than poor,” with reports of overcrowding, power cuts and scant bedding.
  • The pair are due in court today after brief, separate hearings about three weeks ago, and the family expects any outcome to take days to reach them.