British couple in Iran lose appeal against 10-year prison term, family says

A British couple held in Iran have lost their appeal against a 10-year prison sentence, their family said on Tuesday, adding that the pair were not allowed to attend the hearing and had little information about the proceedings.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Craig and Lindsay Foreman were sentenced to 10 years in a Tehran prison last year after Iran charged them with espionage, which they deny. In a voice message recorded from Evin prison in Tehran and shared with Reuters, Craig Foreman said he and his wife were living in a ”war zone” and accused the British government of failing to defend their innocence.He said the couple felt “let down, alone and completely frustrated by the lack of public defence by the people in charge of the government.”Read more:Briton held in Iran urges UK PM Starmer to publicly reject spying accusation

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