A British couple on a round-the-world journey have been charged with espionage in Iran. Their next stop was due to be Australia. A British couple detained while on a motorcycle trip in Iran have been charged with espionage.

A British couple charged with spying in Iran during what they called a "slightly bonkers" round-the-world motorbike trip said they had ignored warnings not to travel to the country.Husband and wife Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested in the southeast of Iran earlier this year and on Tuesday Iranian authorities said they had been charged with espionage.

A British couple has been detained in Iran on charges of espionage. Craig and Lindsey Foreman, both 52, were taken into custody last week in Kerman, southeast Iran, according to state media. They had been on a motorbike tour of the world and planned to stay in Iran for five days before their arrest.

Detained Britons Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been charged in Iran with espionage, the country's judiciary news agency has said. Mr and Mrs Foreman were arrested in the city of Kerman in January but news of their detention, on unspecified security charges, emerged last week.

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were reportedly traveling around the world on motorbikes when they were detained in southern Iran in January. Authorities there have accused them of gathering information in several provinces.

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were detained in Iran during a bike ride to Australia after ignoring advice to avoid the country - they are accused of being 'national security' suspects

Jennifer Rutland, Mrs Foreman’s mother, revealed that the family had warned the couple not to travel to Iran because of the high-risk of arrest and danger the regime poses to British citizens.

Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both in their 50s, were traveling the world by motorcycle. Iranian state media said two Britons were accused of “security crimes.”

A British couple has been detained in Iran on charges of espionage. Craig and Lindsey Foreman, both 52, were taken into custody last week in Kerman, southeast Iran, according to state media. They had been on a motorbike tour of the world and planned to stay in Iran for five days before their arrest.