Iranian authorities have accused a British couple detained in the country since January of spying, state media reported Tuesday.

The mother of a British woman charged with espionage while travelling in Iran has claimed the charges are “made up”. Craig and Lindsay Foreman, both 52, were detained last month while travelling through the country on motorbike.

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple in their fifties, were on an adventurous round-the-world motorcycle journey when their trip took a terrifying turn. The couple, who had been traveling across different countries,