British couple detained in Iran charged with espionage

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The British couple detained in Iran have been charged with espionage, according to the Iranian judiciary news agency.

The couple were named by their family on Monday as Craig and Lindsay Foreman.

Iranian state media said last week that the couple were in custody in Iran’s southeastern city of Kerman on security-related charges.

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