British Couple Held In Iran

[naomi24]

The couple, named as Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are in their early 50s, and were on a trip across the world to Australia on motorbikes, were arrested in Iran in January on unspecified security charges.  

Posting on Instagram Mrs Foreman acknowledged that travelling to the Iran, against Foreign Office advice, and to Pakistan was risky and "slightly scary".

"Yes, we're aware of the risks," she wrote. "But we also know the rewards of meeting incredible people, hearing their stories, and seeing the breathtaking landscapes of these regions could far outweigh the fear."

She added: "From the vast deserts of Iran to the towering peaks of Pakistan, we hope to share the beauty, hospitality, and humanity that often go unnoticed."

Mrs Foreman is reported to have been carrying out a research project on their journey to Australia asking people what it means to be human and what constitutes a good life.

She was due to present her findings at a conference on positive psychology in Brisbane in July.  Lindsay Foreman is a life coach with a doctorate in psychology.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c626p6pz7xlo

 

I hope they're recovered safely but for supposedly intelligent people this really is appallingly irresponsible.  Sheer madness.

[ToraToraTora]

No sympathy at all, kin eejits to even set wheel in such a sheet hole. Asking for trouble.

[ToraToraTora]

PHD in psychology? She needs a CSE in common sense.

[ynnafymmi]

More candidates for the Darwin Awards.And lets hope the British government doesnt hand over millions of pounds for their release like they did for that stupid b****h that was arrested when she went over to Iran to visit her relatives.

[fender62]

pakistan and iran, i suprised the locals in pakistan didn't murder them, as for iran erm thye will probably let them go, but kep the bikes?

[ynnafymmi]

@13.47.I thought it was a couple of million pounds we handed over to the Nazis in Iran for this stupid b*****s release ,it was £400 million!!!!are us Brits the biggest mugs in the world.God sake,has this Zahgrazi-Ratcliffe person ever thought of paying us back for her release?

[nicebloke1]

Trumps your man for sorting this, if you talk to him nice.

[THECORBYLOON]

The £400 million was paid by Iran  to the UK in the 1970s for Chieftan tanks that were never delivered so the UK owed them that amount.

[ynnafymmi]

So that makes everything alright TCL.Why the hell didnt the UK government not tell the Iranian nut-jobs to go to hell.Its not as if Iran was going to invade the UK at any time to get their money back was it?

[nicebloke1]

Unfulfilled order/ contract requires a refund in most of all cases. Iran invade the UK?highly unlikely other than keep sending small terrorist groups.

[THECORBYLOON]

We owed them money anyway so I'm not sure what you're arguing about.

[ynnafymmi]

The Iranians have been sending terrorist units to the UK for the past thirty years nicey.Why not keep the £400 million and let this stupid woman rot in some Islamic hell-hole?Its Iran isnt it.Islam is a religion of love and peace and tolerance.Its not as if they are going to burn this woman alive,or hang her from a crane,or stone her to death or throw her off a tall building is it?...Oh,wait a minute....

[jackthehat]

The UK were quite prepared to hand the money back to Iran, however, due to the embargo on dealing with them headed by the USA and followed by its' acolytes, we were unable to. This meant that UK citizens have been particularly vulnerable when travelling to/through Iran.

I supposed it was hoped that now this money has been paid back, UK travellers would be safer?

[ynnafymmi]

Oh,well,its only £400 million Jack.Its only money isnt it?Meanwhile old age pensioners in the UK are freezing to death,but what the heck,they are expendable arent they.God sake,this country really likes to piss off their own people doesnt it?

[nicebloke1]

Pensioners in UK freezing to death? When did this happen?

[ynnafymmi]

When did it not happen Bot?But at least if we had kept this £400 million it would have been better used to pay to the pensioners in the UK rather than bankrolling these aerosols in Iran.

[THECORBYLOON]

ynnafymmi, you're straying of the subject so best not to continue arguing about the plight of UK pensioners.

[jackthehat]

ynnafymmi - But is was 'their' £ 400m, not ours. They had given it to us and we had never sent them the tanks. 

There have been no reports of pensioners freezing to death, as far as I know.

[ynnafymmi]

So it was their £400 million and ?.....Imagine if they owed us £400 million,would they be so hurrying to pay it back?

[jackthehat]

And....we were obligated to either send them the tanks, or give them the money back.

I doubt if they would have paid us back. But, that's not the point.

[Old_Geezer]

Those looking for life experiences tend to take these kinds of risk.

 

And some of them actually find them.