10 year sentence for Lindsay and Craig Foreman.

Just really really stupid

Stupid indeed - what can they have been thinking?

Well i doubt they were thinking. And now the FO has to waste precious resources on them.

Arrogant and very very foolish! Never ever ignore FO advice, they’ll be lucky if they get even the slightest help for being stupid enough to ignore the advice.

I agree with all the above posters. They ignored advice and will now be wanting help to get out of a ten year prison sentence.
Who would want to go to Iran?

Arrogant and very stupid. They only had to see what happened to Nazanin Zingari Ratcliffe.

Despite their bad judgement, I hope they don't serve the maximum sentance, it would be hell. Not to mention the legal costs to try and free them.

I can never fathom out why people ask for advice then ignore it, especially for something as important as their safety when travelling. I think my children would be very annoyed with me if I had done this.

Sadly, this was an entirely predictable outcome. Understandably, their son is asking for help from the Foreign Office for help, and, of course, I would hope for a better outcome for this couple.
However, I do feel that the Foreign Office will be spending time, resources, and endless diplomacy in resolving a matter that should never have happened.

Clearly politically naive and must never have heard of Nazanin Zaghari Radcliffe....FGS!

Well how stupid were they knowing the dangers.

I think it was a massive ego trip from what I know. They were hoping to spread some kind of message to the world but were really social media influencers on the make.

They thought they could take these silly risks but it didn't pay off.

When they get out (which they will eventually) they will probably make a load of money by seeling their story.

I'm sorry but I think they were extremely naive but also very vain and greedy.

I do feel sorry for the couple but also vexed at the way they wittingly gave a tyrannous state the opportunity to blackmail and taunt a free and decent land.

I don’t agree that they were ‘not thinking’ They were
arrogant and didn’t take advice given, they knew best
Everyone knows if you’re advised to not step into a country then you don’t step in that country
Ten years is a very long time so i hope for their sakes it gets reduced but they really were fools and the British government shouldn’t have to get in a pickle to save stupidity and arrogance

I don’t feel sorry for them I have fear for them because of the conditions they will be living in, but no sympathy from me and the same goes for people with health problems who go overseas without insurance or without declaring an illness then rely on Gofundme to pay off their huge hospital debts or to get them home

It's a hard way to learn a lesson.

I just hope our govt. won’t end up paying £££££ of taxpayers’ money to induce Iran to release a pair of idiots whose trouble is entirely of their own, recklessly stupid making.

Having been to Iran for a trip in the early 2000's the aim is to keep your head down, be respectful & dont do anything that makes you stand out.
They say that they had the right documentation to enter but that does not make you totally safe. There are people everywhere who can report you to the authorities.
The majority of Iranians are lovely I should add.
They should have never ever gone into the country - if they used Social Media then the Govt would have seen it and acted

I agree they were very very stupid! Their own fault. They must have known the outcomes for others who travelled to Iran.
However. As for visiting Iran I would have loved to. Sounds like such an interesting country and wonderful things to visit. I’m too old now and not healthy but hopefully one day in the future Iran will open up to visitors and be welcomed. Wouldn’t that be amazing. Let us all be friends! China is another country I would have loved to visit along with Israel. We can live in hope that peace will be our word for the future. ❤️

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were very naive if they thought they could travel unimpeded through Iran. I feel sorry for them and for their son who had to quit
his sales job last year to devote his time to their cause.
Hopefully they will be released from prison before too long more.

They were stupid arrogant and also nieve and ignored all sensible advice.unfortunately. now wanting to be helped which will now mean money, time, effort , etc.etc.by uk government!! (Again) will they get it?

Wonder how much a bounty Iran will demand for an early release.

Stupid and naive beyond belief.
Agree what part of Nazarin -Zaghari-Radcliffe's detention as a political pawn didn't they understand. She moreover had an infant child but still was forced to serve about 5 years I think.
Iran is after any influence or levers in the gulf that it can get given the current state of play between the US and Iran. UK has refused to allow Trump was to use Diego Garcia for strikes on Iran. Are the Foremans useful hostages to make sure the UK doesn't change its' mind? Just a thought.

They claimed they had a visa and a guide, but they chose to publish photos on social media of their time in Iran, whilst still there. I hope the Iranians who featured in these photographs are safe and weren't arrested, l somehow doubt it.

They were travelling the world asking the question "What makes a good life?" Not being stupid twats generally learnt by aged 10 helps.

Am I right, that these were the idiots photographing an airfield?? Not just "travelling through". No wonder....