Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple in their early 50s, have been charged with espionage during a five-day motorbike trip in Iran. They entered the country from Armenia on December 30 and were reportedly arrested in January. The charges come amidst heightened tensions between the UK and Iran, particularly following the imposition of economic sanctions by the U.S. This incident underscores a troubling pattern of politically motivated arrests of foreign nationals in Iran, with at least 66 such cases recorded since 2010, according to a University of Essex study.
The detention of Craig and Lindsay Foreman, British nationals charged with espionage in Iran, highlights the escalating tensions between the UK and Iran amid political hostilities.
Since 2010, over 66 foreign and dual nationals have been detained in Iran, part of a troubling trend that signals politically motivated arrests amid rising international tension.
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