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son of one British Couple detained in Iran raised concerns about their welfare After closing British embassy exist Tehran amid deadly protests in the country.
Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman arrested Last January, Iranian authorities accused them of espionage while traveling around the world.
Their son, Joe Bennett, warned Wednesday night that his Parents face “dangerous” situationPrisons ‘overcrowded’ as authorities brutally crack down on anti-government elements protest at home.
The British government announced earlier on Wednesday that its embassy in Tehran had been temporarily closed and would work remotely during the demonstrations.
Thousands of protesters have reportedly been killed in the country in recent weeks, and Iranian officials have said executions of detained suspects are imminent Donald Trump says he was told ‘by authority’ These plans have been discontinued.
Bennett said the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) told him they were still “assessing his parents’ situation”.
“We are deeply concerned by reports that Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman have been charged with espionage in Iran. We will continue to raise this case directly with the Iranian authorities,” an FCDO spokesperson said in a previous statement.
independent In light of the concerns raised by their son, the FCDO has been contacted for further comment.
Mr Bennett last spoke to his parents on Wednesday, he told the BBC news night Show: “The problem is, their plan was to go to the embassy, ​​they were trying to go to the embassy because they felt that was a safe place, but now…where do they go? What do they do?”
He said his parents described “unsafe” and “horrible” conditions in the prison, with “vermin in the kitchen and beds” and “fights happening almost every day”. “It’s already overcrowded here and now the protests in Tehran are even more crowded,” he added.
The family accused the government of a lack of support in securing the couple’s release.
Describing their “frustration”, Bennett said: “I look at other countries – France, the US, Italy – when their citizens are in similar situations, they have initiatives at the highest levels of their government… and the UK has not done that yet.”
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According to reports, the Formans’ legal representatives in Iran have formally submitted a bail application this week.
According to family members, the two men’s Iranian defense lawyers also stated in a letter to the court that the couple was innocent and that their continued detention was illegal.
Mr Bennett said he just wanted to ensure his parents’ safe return. “My mum and Craig are two innocent British citizens who were involved in all this. So for us, whatever happens, it’s about their safety and their timely return home.”
