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British couple held in Iran sentenced to 10 years | BBC News
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7:14Now PlayingA British couple, who were detained by Iran, have been sentenced to 10 years for espionage.
Lindsey Foreman told the BBC it was hard to remain positive in prison, hours before she and her husband Craig were arrested while passing through Iran on a round-the-world motorcycle trip in January 2025.
In a rare telephone interview from Tehran's notorious Evin prison, Lindsay likened their detainment to "an endurance test for the mind" and said being in jail had taken a physical toll on her.
While the couple - who deny the accusation against them - has not spoken since the sentencing, their son described the decision as "gut-wrenching".
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