Family 'incredibly worried' for jailed Iran couple

The family of a British couple jailed in Iran are "incredibly worried" about their safety amid Israeli and US strikes on the country.

Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53, were imprisoned for 10 years after their January 2025 arrest on a round-the-world motorcycle trip.

The East Sussex couple are being held in Tehran's Evin prison, having been detained and sentenced on espionage charges, which they deny.

Explosions were reported in multiple Gulf states on Sunday as Iran launched retaliatory strikes across the region.

Lindsay's son, Joe Bennett, from Folkestone, Kent, said: "We were extremely relieved to hear from our parents this morning and yesterday but remain incredibly worried about their safety.

"Our hearts go out to the people of Iran and all others in the region who were impacted by the bombings this weekend."

A family spokesperson added: "We are very concerned about the safety of Lindsay and Craig who were still in Evin prison today during the bombing of Tehran.

"The family did manage to speak to them this morning and at that time they were unhurt albeit very alert to, and concerned about the danger around them."

Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper previously dubbed the couple's sentence "completely appalling and totally unjustifiable", and vowed the government would "pursue this case relentlessly with the Iranian government until we see Craig and Lindsay Foreman safely returned".

The shadow foreign secretary, Dame Priti Patel, has condemned the jail term as "disgraceful" and called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to "use all available leverage" to secure their release.

The couple's sentence was confirmed to their families last month.