Lindsay Foreman and Craig Foreman, two British citizens imprisoned in Tehran’s Evin Prison, are continuing their hunger strike in protest against their detention conditions and being denied contact with their family.
According to HRANA, the Human Rights Activists News Agency, Lindsay has been on hunger strike for 49 days and Craig for 58 days. The physical condition of both has reportedly deteriorated. Lindsay has lost more than 14 kilograms, while Craig has lost about 16 kilograms.
British Couple Imprisoned in Iran Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison on Espionage Charges
Lindsay Foreman is suffering from severe weakness, dizziness, body tremors, low blood sugar, and fluctuating blood pressure. To reach the prison clinic, she must walk a long route that includes a corridor and about 30 steps. She has not received a medical checkup for about 10 days.
The two prisoners have been denied access to essential medication, eyeglasses, books, and hygiene supplies sent by the British Embassy, despite the prison clinic and ward officials having confirmed receipt of these items.
Craig and Lindsay have only been allowed to communicate with their lawyer. They are still not permitted to contact their family members, their children, or even each other.
According to the source, pressure on the couple increased after they gave an interview to BBC World, during which Lindsay Foreman referred to executions in Iran. During his imprisonment, Craig Foreman has also shared a cell with prisoners sentenced to death and has witnessed some of them being taken away for execution.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested in January 2025 in Kerman by the intelligence organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) while traveling around the world by motorcycle. Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghassem Salavati, sentenced them to 10 years in prison on charges of “espionage.” The sentence was upheld by the appeals court in June 2025.
The British couple have said that no evidence was presented against them during the court proceedings and that they were not given the opportunity to mount an effective defense.
