Detained Britons Accused Of Being Used As Human Shields
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.
Key Points
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1The 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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2Lindsay 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.
Developments
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.
A detained couple from Britain claims they are being used as human shields in Iran and faces harsh prison conditions after receiving a 10-year sentence for espionage charges denied by the Foremans themselves. Their family criticizes both Iranian authorities' treatment of them, including recent blasts at their facility Evin Prison's presence of pests like rats and cockroaches
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.