BBC reporting - "Detained Britons Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been charged in Iran with espionage, the country's judiciary news agency has said.

Mr and Mrs Foreman were arrested in the city of Kerman in January but news of their detention, on unspecified security charges, emerged last week."

The importance of understanding your political context when backpacking is incredibly important, please read our post on this to better understand the your political standing in the countries we travel to and the importance of researching places before boarding a flight or crossing into a new country.

Backpackers Blueprint Blog: Foreign Affairs And Travel; Why Understanding Your Countries Political History With A Destination Matters

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