UK condemns 10-year sentence for British couple in Iran

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple who have been sentenced by Iran to 10 years in prison on charges of espionage, according to their family, pose for a selfie in an unknown location in this undated handout photograph taken in 2024 and obtained by Reuters on February 19, 2026. Free Lindsay and Craig Campaign/Handout via REUTERS

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British foreign minister ⁠Yvette Cooper on Thursday condemned as "totally unjustifiable" the 10-year sentence given to a British ⁠couple in Iran for spying, saying the government would continue to press for their ‌release.

Craig and Lindsay Foreman had been charged with espionage after Iran accused them of gathering information in several parts of the country.