Detention of Craig and Lindsay Foreman

The couple, both in their early fifties, were on a global motorcycle journey as part of a psychology research project exploring the concept of the "good life."

[1][2] It is not considered safe for Westerners to travel to Iran due to arbitrary arrests as a governmental tactic for Iranian authorities to get ransoms from 'hostile' governments.

[4] The British Foreign Office has stated that it is providing consular assistance to the detained nationals and is in contact with local authorities.

"[5] This incident has drawn attention to Iran's history of detaining foreign nationals on security-related charges, often viewed as leverage in international relations.

Advocates and former detainees have urged the UK government to act swiftly to secure the Foremans' release, emphasizing the need for prompt and decisive action in such cases.