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Son calls for Iran prisoner exchange for British pair
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- Craig and Lindsay Foreman, from East Sussex, have been held since January 2025 and were sentenced to 10 years in February on espionage charges which they deny.
- Linday Foreman's son, Joe Bennett, said deporting an Iranian national held in the UK could secure their release, and is asking why this is not being explored for his mother and step-father.
- The Foreign Office - which has been asked for a comment - previously said it was disappointed about the appeal and would continue working for their return.
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Tanya Gupta South East Watch: Joe Bennett says the government has 'sat on their hands'The son of a British couple jailed in Iran has called for a prisoner exchange to be explored to secure their release, as the pair remain on hunger strike.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, from East Sussex, have been held since January 2025 and were sentenced to 10 years in February on espionage charges which they deny. An appeal was rejected, the family said.
Linday Foreman's son, Joe Bennett, said deporting an Iranian national held in the UK could secure their release, and is asking why this is not being explored for his mother and step-father.
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