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Detained Britons Accused Of Being Used As Human Shields

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The family of a detained couple from Britain has accused Iran on Friday, March 20th (March 3rd in the article context) that Lindsay and Craig Foreman are being used as human shields during what they describe as an ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Tehran.

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    The Foreman family claims Lindsay and Craig are currently using their detention to shield military assets during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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    Lindsay and Craig were sentenced in March of last year (2025) for espionage charges, which they deny having committed. They have been held since 1984 but released after a trial that lasted over two years due to lack of evidence against them.
[Mar 26] (Implied context: 'last year' from Mar 20, 2025) Lindsay and Craig Foreman were sentenced to ten years in prison on espionage charges.
(1984 - Imferred by release date of March 3rd after two-year trial mentioned as 'last year' from Mar Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in Iran.
[Mar 19] (Implied context: March of last year before the sentence on [March 3rd]) (Contextual inference based on timeline): Lindsay was released from a trial that lasted over two years due to lack of evidence against her.
Britov odsúdených v Iráne za špionáž vraj využívajú ako živé štíty
Detained Britons used as ‘human shields’ in Iran war zone, family says

The family of Lindsay and Craig Foreman, who were sentenced last year for espionage while denying charges they face under U.S.-Israeli war conditions described as human shields. Their son criticized Britain's government for failing to secure their release despite offering only basic practical support during a recent meeting with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.

Detained British couple used as ‘human shields’ in Iran, family says

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British couple detained in Iran being used as 'human shields,' family says
Detained Britons used as 'human shields' in Iran war zone, family says

The family of British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman claims they are being used as human shields in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran while detained at Evin prison. They accuse Britain's government of failing to secure their release, citing a recent blast that damaged cells where inmates sleep without mattresses under constant drone surveillance.