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British couple jailed in Iran: 'We're likely to be here for a long time' (www.bbc.com)

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[–] habitualTartare@lemmy.world 9 points 21 hours ago

The couple say they were on a motorbike journey from Europe to Australia when they crossed from Armenia into Iran, intending to stay only for a few days. Lindsay was asking people along the route what constitutes a "good life" and was due to present her findings at a conference in Brisbane.

It was this line of questioning that appears to have got the pair into trouble with the Iranian authorities.

Wikipedia says they were charged with espionage without a fair trial.