Tehran's infamous detention site for political prisoners and foreign detainees
Lindsay and Craig Foreman remain in Evin Prison after 10-year espionage sentences; UN experts say they should not be detained and warn the hunger strikes have become a medical emergency. Britain pledges renewed pressure for consular access, medical care, and a route home, while broader calls for hostage diplomacy reform intensify.
Mourners are gathering in Tehran for the state funeral of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has organised a week of public ceremonies across cities and in neighboring Iraq, as the regime frames the event as a referendum on its rule while warning against external interference.
Lindsay Foreman and Craig Foreman have been on hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison since May, protesting their alleged espionage confinement. Reports show they are extremely weak after months of refusal to eat, with Britain urging Iran to ensure due process and humane treatment amid new details of extended sentences for speaking to the media.
Kamran Hekmati has been released from Tehran’s Evin Prison after about half his two-year term, but authorities have yet to confirm his exact location or travel status. His family warns of health risks from bladder cancer and urges immediate steps toward his return to the United States, while US authorities designate him as wrongfully detained.
Lebanese President says there are no new talks with Israel at the moment as regional tensions persist. The next U.S.-mediated round, previously set for Rome, is now planned for October. Beirut argues the Lebanese army is to disarm Hezbollah in pilot zones, while Israel signals continued military pressure in southern Lebanon.