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British couple held in Iran end hunger strike

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple detained in Iran, have ended hunger strikes that their family said lasted 93 and 84 days respectively.

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A British couple being held in Iran have ended prolonged hunger strikes, according to their family.

Craig and Lindsay Foreman had been refusing food while in detention, with relatives saying Craig’s hunger strike lasted 93 days and Lindsay’s lasted 84 days.

The couple are British nationals and remain identified as being held in Iran. The family’s update marks the latest known development in their case, confirming that the hunger strike action has now come to an end.

No further details were provided in the supplied material about the circumstances of their detention, their current condition, or any official response from authorities.

The most recent known position is that Craig and Lindsay Foreman have stopped their hunger strikes after separate periods lasting nearly three months.

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