British couple jailed in Iran end hunger strike
A British couple jailed in Iran have ended a three-month hunger strike, according to Sky News.
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A British couple jailed in Iran on spying charges have ended their hunger strike after nearly three months. Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested in January last year while passing through Iran on a motorcycle journey from Europe to Australia. Their son, Joe Bennett, said the strike was an act of defiance against the injustice they and other prisoners faced.
The family had been begging them to stop, worried about their health. Mr Bennett said he had not spoken to his mother for almost three months and had only fractured information from inside. The couple ended the strike after a five-day water fast, and ate together yesterday. They are now recovering, though it will be a difficult adjustment.
The prison in Tehran is known for mistreatment of prisoners, and the couple took the strike in solidarity with other inmates. Mr Bennett has been campaigning with MPs for their release, and those efforts will continue.
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| Claim | Sky News |
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| A couple ended their hunger strike after nearly three months. | |
| The hunger strike was in solidarity with other prisoners in the Tehran prison. | |
| The son had not spoken to his mother for almost three months. |
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Sky News focused on the family's perspective, particularly the son's emotional account of the hunger strike, the lack of contact, and the health risks. The coverage also highlighted the prison's poor conditions and the couple's solidarity with other inmates, while noting the ongoing campaign for their release.
- “Massive relief for us as a family, massive relief, because as I say, they are now starting to look after their health.”
- “I haven't spoken to my mum for almost three months.”
- “the prison that they're in in Iran is known for having mistreatment for its prisoners”
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