[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

lol thought so, its not them, its you kinda vibe

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Might be stupid but we'd have never got anywhere in history if everyone had stayed well clear of dangerous areas

Respect the modern day explorers

in all honesty if ancient explorers had knowledge of what was ahead they would probably have avoided....knowledge is king...unless you are this pair

[arista]

Iran views them as spies,
they are stupid/arrogant to ignore the rules


SkyNewsHD
showed their Instagram "happy feed."

The Foreign Office
make all these warnings Public
for good reason

[arista]

Nice Photo of them in Iran

Totally ignoring the Rules of entering Iran.

[Ammi]

…well, however ill-considered/irresponsible etc their actions, I wish them safely back with their family soon…I don’t know if their home is UK or Spain…I know that they appeared on A New Life in the Sun one time, following a move to Spain…

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…well, however ill-considered/irresponsible etc their actions, I wish them safely back with their family soon…I don’t know if their home is UK or Spain…I know that they appeared on A New Life in the Sun one time, following a move to Spain…

Is a Few Years OK

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

Is a Few Years OK

…hopefully that’s not what it will take but we’ll have to see…

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…hopefully that’s not what it will take but we’ll have to see…

Yes, we Hope it is not a few years.


Can you not see how Cocky there are
Flowing into Iran - Without Official Permission

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes, we Hope it is not a few years.


Can you not see how Cocky there are
Flowing into Iran - Without Official Permission

…of course, I did say that I felt that I felt that it was ill-considered/irresponsible but that doesn’t change that I hope they’re re-united with their family soon and that they aren’t detained for years…there are many things that people do that put them in danger, that doesn’t follow that we wouldn’t wish for them to be safe regardless…

[Cherie]

Iran will make an example of them I can't see this ending quickly sadly

[Niamh.]

What we're they arrested for? Because they were writing an article?

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

What we're they arrested for? Because they were writing an article?

…I’m not sure whether they’re arrested as such/they’re being detained on ‘security grounds’…and thats sadly the only reasoning used by some country officials…hence the UK government advice of citizens not travelling to Iran…

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I’m not sure whether they’re arrested as such/they’re being detained on ‘security grounds’…and thats sadly the only reasoning used by some country officials…

Must be terrifying for them

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

What we're they arrested for? Because they were writing an article?

They both have British passports, the FO advises against travel as holding a British passport can get you detained...and here we are

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Must be terrifying for them

…yeah for sure, and their families who now have no idea of when/if they will see them and what they’re enduring each day…it sadly could have been avoided but now the process and ordeal will be what it will be for everyone, sadly…

[bots]

they will be accused of spying and it's anyones guess what happens to them then. It's basically Iran taking hostages for leverage

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by bots

they will be accused of spying and it's anyones guess what happens to them then. It's basically Iran taking hostages for leverage

…it’s all too recent that we’re aware of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who was detained for around 7/8 years or similar because it was when Boris was PM and apparently an ‘outstanding debt’ was paid to secure her release…/…although I don’t think that any of us believe that was the ‘simplicity’ of it all…

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Iran will make an example of them I can't see this ending quickly sadly

Yes as they failed to ask permission to enter Iran.


It all adds up

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Cherie

having crossed into Iran

Okay, I think I see where they went wrong.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

What we're they arrested for? Because they were writing an article?

Some countries do not need an excuse. I hope they get back safe but I have very little sympathy for them.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

Some countries do not need an excuse. I hope they get back safe but I have very little sympathy for them.

It wouldn't be somewhere I'd personally choose to travel through but I still have a lot of sympathy for them

[bots]

do we have any numbers for how many british tourists go sightseeing in iran each year? I can't believe it is more than a small handful. I find it very odd

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It wouldn't be somewhere I'd personally choose to travel through but I still have a lot of sympathy for them

Well you are a better person than me Niamh .
In the world we live in we are fully aware of the dangers and injustices dealt out in other countries...we have seen people kidnapped and held to ransome...we have seen people locked up for years in appalling conditions accused of spying with little or no evidence...these countries do what they like. Its not like this couple are on a trip of discovery and exploration for the good of the world. They went because they wanted to...but they knew the risks and they gambled and now they are paying the price. So little sympathy from me.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Okay, I think I see where they went wrong.

LOL...

It's hard to legislate for the hard if thinking,

[UserSince2005]

Naughty spies apparently. tbh why you "biking" around iran, dont make sense.