British Couple Traveling Round the World Charged With Espionage in Iran

Iran has a track record of detaining foreign nationals and accusing them of espionage, often releasing them in exchange for Iranians captured abroad.

Undated image of Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who were detained in Iran in Feb. 2025. Family Handout/PA Wire

A British husband couple who were on a motorcycle journey around the world while arrested last month have been charged with espionage in Iran.

An Iranian judiciary spokesman, Asghar Jahangir, told the Mizan news agency in Tehran on Tuesday the couple had “collected information” in several parts of the country while posing as tourists.