Craig and Lindsay Foreman were jailed after their arrest in January 2025 while travelling through Iran during a round-the-world trip by motorcycle. Photograph: Family Handout/AP View image in fullscreen Craig and Lindsay Foreman were jailed after their arrest in January 2025 while travelling through Iran during a round-the-world trip by motorcycle. Photograph: Family Handout/AP Family say British couple jailed in Iran have lost appeal against convictions Craig and Lindsay Foreman, both aged 53, given 10-year sentences in February after being convicted of espionage A British couple jailed on spying charges in Iran have lost an appeal against their convictions, their family has said. Craig and Lindsay Foreman, both aged 53, were handed 10-year prison sentences in February after being convicted of espionage, which they both deny. The coupleโs family, from East Sussex, have claimed they were not permitted to attend their appeal hearing. They were jailed after their arrest in January 2025 while travelling through Iran during a round-the-world trip by motorcycle. Foremanโs son Joe Bennett said โthe dial needs to shiftโ as he explained the pair โdonโt understand the processโ. He said: โMy mum, Lindsay, and stepdad, Craig, were not permitted to attend their own appeal hearing. โWe donโt know if they received a proper account of what was argued on their behalf. โWe know they had been asked to sign documents โฆ documents they could not read, and they refused, but we donโt know the details of when, or what they were. โTheir case has now passed to the supreme court, but we donโt understand the process, the timeline, or what, if anything, will be submitted in their name.โ The coupleโs family members said Foreman is on day 25 of his hunger strike and his wife is on day 16 of hers at Tehranโs Evin prison, adding that all communication between them has been cut off by Iranian authorities. Bennett said he met officials at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on Monday but left without โclarity on what pressure is being applied to Tehranโ. In a statement, the FCDO said: โWe are disappointed by the appeal decision and will continue working to ensure that Craig and Lindsay are returned safely to the UK. โSince their arrest last year, Britainโs ambassador to Tehran, diplomats and officials in London have been working to provide consular assistance. โThis includes the ambassador visiting them in prison and facilitating calls with their family back in the UK. โMinister Falconer last met the family on 18 May and the foreign secretary on 17 March. โBoth set out to them personally how unjustified and appalling we consider Lindsay and Craigโs incarceration to be, and the action that the UK government is taking to try and secure their release.โ The FCDO warns all British and British-Iranian nationals not to travel to Iran because of a โsignificant risk of arrest, questioning or detentionโ. Explore more on these topics Iran Foreign, Commonwealth and Develop