Iranian authorities said Tuesday that a British couple recently arrested in the country's southeast had been charged with espionage and accused of links to Western intelligence services.
Judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir said that "the two British nationals were arrested... over espionage charges," adding that the couple, Craig and Lindsay Foreman who had been taken into custody in Kerman province, were found to be "cooperating with covert institutions linked to the intelligence services of hostile and Western countries".
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, both in their early fifties, were arrested last month and are currently being held in Kerman, central Iran.
The couple, according to The Independent, were attempting to reach Australia for a psychology research project on what constitutes a "good life", as the report added that they crossed into Iran from Armenia around December 30 and had planned to reach Pakistan by January 4.
UK outlets also reported that the couple moved from East Sussex, England, to Andalucia, Spain, in 2019.
They had appeared on Channel 4’s A New Life in the Sun in 2022, showcasing their life as expats.
The couple were on a motorbike journey around the world and had intended to stay in Iran for just five days, the BBC reported.
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