Edwards and Sato were worried the Foremans were being held for political leverage, and have appealed to the Iranian authorities to quash their convictions.<\/p>\n
They urged the UK government to try all diplomatic means to get them freed. The couple’s last consular visit was back in December.<\/p>\n
The Foreign Office said it would continue working to ensure that they are returned safely to the UK.<\/p>\n
The couple recently lost an appeal against their 10-year sentence.<\/a><\/p>\n Lindsay’s son Joe Bennett, from Folkestone, Kent, said they were “not permitted to attend their own appeal hearing”. <\/p>\n Their case has now been passed to the Supreme Court, according to Bennett, although the family do not understand the legal process or the timeline of what might happen next.<\/p>\n Their last consular visit was back in December.<\/p>\n Joe, who has tirelessly campaigned for the couple’s freedom, previously said: “Deals can be made, sanctions can be discussed, shipping lanes can be reopened, but human beings must not be left behind in prison cells.<\/p>\n “My mum and Craig are British citizens. They are innocent people caught in a nightmare.<\/p>\n “Any serious peace framework with Iran must include the fate of foreign detainees.”<\/p>\n Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, external<\/a>, on X, external<\/a>, on Instagram, external<\/a> and listen to BBC Radio Kent on Sounds<\/a>. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk, external<\/a> or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250.<\/p>\n