Son slams 'criminal' UK response to Iran detention
The son of a British woman jailed in Iran accuses the government of a 'criminal' passive response. Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been held for a year on espionage charges.
The son of a British woman jailed in Iran accuses the government of a 'criminal' passive response. Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been held for a year on espionage charges.
The son of a British woman jailed in Iran has slammed the UK's 'passive' response as 'criminal'. Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been held for a year on espionage charges.
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