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British man jailed in Iran given additional two-year sentence, family says

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A British man who is imprisoned in Iran alongside his wife has received an additional two-year prison sentence, according to information provided by the couple's family.

The additional sentence compounds the man's existing imprisonment in Iran, where he is being held together with his wife. The family disclosed news of the supplementary two-year term, though further details regarding the circumstances of the original charges or the reasons for the additional sentence were not provided in the available information.

The case represents an ongoing detention of British nationals in Iranian custody, adding to international concern about prisoners held in the country's penal system.

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