UPDATE: British couple on motorcycle trip detained in Iran

[IcyPeas]

Last edited Tue Feb 18, 2025, 09:18 AM - Edit history (1)

The couple have now been charged with espionage. Here's the newer article:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/18/britons-craig-and-lindsay-foreman-detained-in-iran-charged-with-espionage

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Original story:

BBC news including pictures and videos that couple posted.

Article from Guardian (but above video covers same info)

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/15/iran-british-couple-held-craig-lindsay-foreman?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

A British couple who have been detained in Iran have been named by their family as Craig and Lindsay Foreman.

The couple, in their early 50s, had only planned on being in Iran for five days as part of a motorbike trip across the world.
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The couple were heading for Australia, having crossed into Iran from Armenia on 30 December, according to social media posts. Lindsay Foreman was carrying out a research project as part of the journey, asking people what constitutes a good life.

The couple had shared a number of updates from Iran, and had been planning to enter Pakistan next. “To put your minds at rest, we are having the most amazing time in Iran,” they posted on Facebook on 3 January.

Lindsay Foreman posted a picture of herself on Instagram on 3 January meeting a cleric in the town of Isfahan. Under it she wrote: “Travel continues to teach me that humanity’s core is shared: kindness, humility, and respect for one another.”

On Facebook on the same day, she wrote: “Despite differences in culture, language, and traditions, we’ve seen something beautifully universal: kindness, humour, hospitality – and a shared love of good food!”

British and British-Iranian dual nationals are at significant risk of arrest, questioning or detention,” the advice says. “Having a British passport or connections to the UK can be reason enough for the Iranian authorities to detain you.”

[Karadeniz]

1. Doesnt iran require some sort of visa or other permission?

[stopdiggin]

2. this might not be well received

But there has to be a touch of insanity involved - in deciding that Iran is a great place for road tripping on a motorcycle? (or really virtually any other mode of transportation, or agenda?)

I certainly don't wish ill on these people. But at the same time think a certain amount of, "Whatever were you THINKING?" - is appropriate under the circumstances.

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[Marcuse]

4. Before Trump there was FAFO.

[IcyPeas]

3. Kicking for new update