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UK · 14 May 2026
Family members are gravely concerned for a British couple imprisoned in Iran after losing all communication with them. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, sentenced to 10 years on espionage charges they deny, had their phone access cut off earlier this month. Their son, Joe Bennett, hasn't talked with his mother in over a week, fearing they might stop eating.
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