Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLindsay and Craig Foreman (PA) (Family handout)British national Craig Foreman, detained in Iran with his wife Lindsay, has had an additional two years added to his 10-year jail sentence. The couple, arrested 18 months ago on espionage charges they deny, are currently on a hunger strike in Iran's Evin prison to protest their treatment. Mr Foreman's family reported that the extra two years were imposed after he spoke to the press, with the decision made without a lawyer or translator present. The family has expressed extreme concern over the couple's deteriorating health due to the hunger strike and the lack of due process in the new sentencing. UN human rights experts have called for their urgent release, while the family's legal team has submitted a complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. In fullBritish man detained in Iran has jail term extended for speaking to press, family saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
British prisoner in Iran has his jail sentence extended by two years
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLindsay and Craig Foreman (PA) (Family handout)British national Craig Foreman, detained in Iran with his wife Lindsay, has had an additional two years added to his 10-year jail sentence. The couple, arrested 18 months ago on espionage charges they deny, are currently on a hunger strike in Iran's Evin prison to protest their treatment. Mr Foreman's family reported that the extra two years were imposed after he spoke to the press, with the decision made without a lawyer or translator present. The family has expressed extreme concern over the couple's deteriorating health due to the hunger strike and the lack of due process in the new sentencing. UN human rights experts have called for their urgent release, while the family's legal team has submitted a complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. In fullBritish man detained in Iran has jail term extended for speaking to press, family saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
