Narges Mohammadi, recognized for her advocacy for women's rights, is currently receiving medical care after suffering a cardiac crisis in prison.
Her family has reported her hospitalization, raising concerns about her health while she remains incarcerated in Iran.
Mohammadi's situation highlights ongoing issues regarding the treatment of political prisoners and activists in the country.
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Update at 15:57 UTC on 2026-05-02
France 24 reported Iran’s imprisoned Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to hospital to receive urgent care after experiencing a “catastrophic deterioration” of her health, a foundation run by her family said on Saturday. Mohammadi. NPR News reported Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was hospitalized after collapsing in prison. Her family says her condition has deteriorated since a March heart attack.
Sources: France 24, NPR News
Update at 08:39 UTC on 2026-05-03
BBC World reported On Friday her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health. AP News reported Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalized after a health crisis in prison AP News. France 24 reported Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi, has been urgently transferred from prison to hospital after what her foundation described as a severe deterioration in her health. She reportedly fainted twice on Friday. The i.
Sources: BBC World, AP News, France 24
Update at 22:39 UTC on 2026-05-10
AP News reported Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi is transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says AP News. France 24 reported Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been released on bail and transferred to Tehran for urgent medical treatment after supporters warned she was at risk of dying in prison. The activist, jailed for campaigning against Iran. Le Monde reported On Sunday, Mohammadi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, was released on bail and sent to Tehran for medical treatment after 10 days of hospitalization in Zanjan, northern Iran, where she had been serving her sentence.
Sources: AP News, France 24, Le Monde