Jennifer Rutland, Mrs Foreman’s mother, revealed that the family had warned the couple not to travel to Iran because of the high-risk of arrest and danger the regime poses to British citizens.

A British couple on a round-the-world journey have been charged with espionage in Iran. Their next stop was due to be Australia. A British couple detained while on a motorcycle trip in Iran have been charged with espionage.

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were on a round-the-world motorbike tour when they were arrested by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.