A British couple have finally been allowed to speak with their family for the first time in 213 days after being charged with espionage in Iran.

Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were detained in January after crossing from Armenia during their global motorcycle tour.

The pair deny the allegations, and their family insist they are not spies.

Their son Joe Bennett, of Folkestone, in Kent, revealed he had an eight-minute call with his mother – after not having confirmation if she was even alive.

He told the BBC: ‘We laughed, we cried, and for a few brief moments, it felt like the weight of the past seven months lifted.’

Mr Bennett said his parents were ‘holding strong,’ adding that they remain ‘resilient, positive, and somehow, they are still smiling.’

He stressed that the c

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