A CHANNEL 4 star Brit couple detained in Iran may have been arrested to be used as human bargaining chips, it has been claimed.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman were on a motorbike journey through Iran despite official warnings when they were arrested on unspecified security charges.
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An Iranian government source told The Telegraph that the Foremans, both in their early 50s, were also likely arrested simply because of their Brit nationality.
“They weren’t arrested for committing a crime – they’re British citizens, and that alone is enough to justify their detention and then phone England and ask for something,” the source said.
“They likely took photos of something, which has been used as a pretext for their arrest, and now they [the authorities] are trying to get something from England in exchange for their release.”
The insider added: “We don’t know exactly what’s happening,…
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