Son calls for Iran prisoner exchange for British pair

Son calls for Iran prisoner exchange for British pair17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTanya GuptaSouth EastWatch: Joe Bennett says the government has 'sat on their hands'The son of a British couple jailed in Iran has called for a prisoner exchange to be explored to secure their release, as the pair remain on hunger strike. Craig and Lindsay Foreman, from East Sussex, have been held since January 2025 and were sentenced to 10 years in February on espionage charges which they deny. An appeal was rejected, the family said.Linday Foreman's son, Joe Bennett, said deporting an Iranian national held in the UK could secure their release, and is asking why this is not being explored for his mother and step-father.The Foreign Office - which has been asked for a comment - previously said it was disappointed about the appeal and would continue working for their return.HandoutLindsay and Craig Foreman have been detained in Iran for more than a yearOn the proposed prisoner swap, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy told Sky News "arrangements can be made of that kind, but the specifics on this would not be right. And I'm not sure from what I've heard that this is… credible".The justice secretary added he could not go into detail on the case because it would "undermine the discussions that we're having with the Iranians".Bennett, from Folkestone in Kent, said the family had limited contact with the couple and described information about their case as "very, very fractured".He said the hunger strike was now the family's "biggest concern", adding that Craig Foreman was on day 30 of the protest while Lindsay Foreman was on day 21.Bennett said there appeared to be "a very big interest" from Iran in the individual in prison in the UK, adding that if the approach was not being pursued, the family wanted to know what other solutions were being considered.Officials 'sat on hands'Ben...