British couple held in Iran end hunger strike

Craig and Lindsay Foreman's family say they were on hunger strike for 93 and 84 days, respectively.

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British couple held in Iran end hunger strike

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A British couple jailed in Iran over alleged spying have ended a three-month-long hunger strike against their sentence, their son has said.

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British couple held in Iran end hunger strike

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British couple jailed in Iran end hunger strike after several months, family says

A British couple jailed in Iran over alleged spying have ended a three-month-long hunger strike against their sentence, their son has said.

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