Son of British couple detained in Iran criticises passive' UK government
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Son of British couple detained in Iran criticises passive' UK government
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"They themselves are being very passive, he said of the UK government. They've got two UK citizens that are accused of spying for the British state, but they're not coming out and defending them and calling [it out] for what it is. You need to stand up for your citizens and call it out. He dismissed Iran's accusation that his mother and her partner had been partaking in espionage and accused the regime of hostage-taking."
The Independent highlights on-the-ground reporting across reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and relies on donations to fund journalists while avoiding paywalls. The outlet investigates issues such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC finances and produced the documentary 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple from East Sussex, were arrested in Kerman, Iran in January during a round-the-world motorcycle tour and deny espionage allegations. Their son, Joe Bennett, compared the case to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's detention, accused the UK government of passivity and called Iran's actions hostage-taking.
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