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Son urges UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prioritize the release of his parents, detained in Iran, leveraging the current ceasefire as a diplomatic opportunity.
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Summary
Joe Bennett, the son of a British couple detained in Iran, urges Prime Minister Keir Starmer to leverage the recent ceasefire to negotiate their release. Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been held in Tehran's Evin prison for 15 months on espionage charges following their arrest in January last year.
Key Facts
- •Joe Bennett calls on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prioritize the case of his parents, Lindsay and Craig Foreman.[1]confirmed
- •Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been detained in Evin prison, Tehran, for 15 months on espionage charges.[1]confirmed
- •Bennett identifies the current ceasefire in the region as a strategic opportunity to raise the issue.[1]confirmed
[1] Guardian World
Locations
TehranIran, Tehran
35.69, 51.39East SussexUnited Kingdom, England
50.90, 0.26Sources (1)
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Joe Bennett, the son of a British couple detained in Iran, urges Prime Minister Keir Starmer to leverage the recent ceasefire to negotiate their release. Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been held in Tehran's Evin prison for 15 months on espionage charges following their arrest in January last year.
- • Joe Bennett calls on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prioritize the case of his parents, Lindsay and Craig Foreman.
- • Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been detained in Evin prison, Tehran, for 15 months on espionage charges.
- • Bennett identifies the current ceasefire in the region as a strategic opportunity to raise the issue.