Curiosity may have killed the cat, but naivete can get people in a lot of trouble, too. So, when a well-meaning but fuzzy-thinking British couple set out on a motorbike trip destined for Australia--on what Sky News described as a "positive psychology mission"--they should have avoided Iran. They didn't. Now they are languishing in an Iranian jail, and nobody with the good sense of a flapjack octopus is surprised--not even a little bit.

Craig and Lindsay Foreman have now been identified by their family members in a statement:

In a statement, the couple's family expressed their concern and said they were engaging with the UK government.

"We would like to take this opportunity to address the distressing situation concerning Craig and Lindsay Foreman who are currently being detained in Kerman, Iran," they said.

"This unexpected turn of events has caused significant concern for our entire family, and we are deeply focused on ensuring their safety and well-being during this trying time.

"We are actively engaging with the British government and relevant authorities, working diligently to navigate the complexities of this matter. The family are united in our determination to secure their safe return.

And here's more about the couple's stated objectives, which Foreman shared on social media, according to Sky News' report (linked above):

According to Ms Foreman's social media, the couple were on a motorbiking trip across the globe to Australia as part of a positive psychology mission.

On 30 December, she posted about how they were about to face "one of the most challenging" parts of their trip, Iran and Pakistan.

The post reads: "Despite the advice of friends, family, and the FCDO (which strongly advises against travel to Iran for British nationals), we've chosen to keep moving forward.

"Why? Because we believe that, no matter where you are in the world, most people are good, kind humans striving for a meaningful life.

Whatever most people are, the leaders of Iran are bad, vicious, cruel people, and the Foremans should have taken that into account.

We can only guess what they were thinking of when they decided this journey was a good idea. Did they think that somehow two middle-aged, naive Brits on motorbikes were going to have some influence on culture in the Islamic Republic? That their two-person mission of positive psychology would soften the hearts of the mullahs and convince them there's a better way? Because, if that's what they were thinking, not only is that fuzzy-headedness, it's self-absorption that can be measured on the Richter scale.

Here's the real head-scratcher:

"Yes, we're aware of the risks. But we also know the rewards of meeting incredible people, hearing their stories, and seeing the breathtaking landscapes of these regions could far outweigh the fear."

Clearly, they weren't really aware of the risks, or they would have stayed home, or at least, detoured far around Iran and Pakistan. Honestly, folks, if you want to see the breathtaking landscapes of Iran and Pakistan, stay home and download Google Earth.

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Now, their family is trying to get them out (understandably), and is engaging the British government to help rescue the Foremans from this "unexpected turn of events," as the family's statement puts it. Now this may be an unfortunate turn of events, but it certainly isn't unexpected to anyone who hasn't been living under a flat rock since 1979.

The UK, of course, will no doubt try to negotiate the Foremans' release. That's what civilized countries do; even if their people are detained through their own negligent and self-absorbed behavior, which is clearly the case here, their country will try to get them home. That's also what our government would do. But one wonders if, in some of these cases, a little tough love isn't required; maybe a dose of "you got yourself into this, now get yourselves out."

At the very least, when they do get home, cancel their passports. They have amply demonstrated that they lack the requisite judgment for international travel.

SkyNews closes this tale on an ominous note:

Iran has previously arrested and held British citizens for extended periods of time.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori, who are dual British-Iranian citizens, were released in March 2022 after years held captive in Iran.

You don't say.