"Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, have spent more than 13 months behind bars in Iran, denied legal representation and subjected to gruelling conditions, according to their family. But Joe Bennett, Ms Foreman's son, told The Independent Thursday the severity of the sentence was like a thunderpunch to the stomach, coming some four months after they stood trial on disputed espionage charges."
"But Joe Bennett, Ms Foreman's son, told The Independent Thursday the severity of the sentence was like a thunderpunch to the stomach, coming some four months after they stood trial on disputed espionage charges. It's almost as if we've now been given the diagnosis by the doctor, he said. When you get a cancer diagnosis, it is a harrowing thing to have to listen to ... but it also means that you can work towards fighting it and getting rid of it and healing."
The Independent highlights its on-the-ground journalism across topics such as reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, and states its reporting remains free of paywalls funded by donations. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, a British couple from East Sussex, were sentenced to 10 years in Iran after more than 13 months in detention. Family members say the couple were denied legal representation and subjected to gruelling conditions. Their son, Joe Bennett, described the severity and abruptness of the sentence as devastating, likening the news to a sudden medical diagnosis and saying it left him sick.
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