{"id":319331,"date":"2026-02-19T21:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/british-couple-held-in-iran-sentenced-to-10-years-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T21:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:00:32","slug":"british-couple-held-in-iran-sentenced-to-10-years-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/british-couple-held-in-iran-sentenced-to-10-years-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"British couple held in Iran sentenced to 10 years | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/JZNMM5oUeHY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"British couple held in Iran sentenced to 10 years | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JZNMM5oUeHY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A British couple, who were detained by Iran, have been sentenced to 10 years for espionage.<\/p>\n<p>Lindsey Foreman told the BBC it was hard to remain positive in prison, hours before she and her husband Craig were arrested while passing through Iran on a round-the-world motorcycle trip in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In a rare telephone interview from Tehran&#8217;s notorious Evin prison, Lindsay likened their detainment to &quot;an endurance test for the mind&quot; and said being in jail had taken a physical toll on her.<\/p>\n<p>While the couple &#8211; who deny the accusation against them &#8211; has not spoken since the sentencing, their son described the decision as &quot;gut-wrenching&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#UK #Iran #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A British couple, who were detained by Iran, have been sentenced to 10 years for espionage. 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